Ingredients
Mustard Vinaigrette:
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup almond or safflower oil
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
Salad:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced fresh artichoke bottoms
- Salt
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 cup diced green beans
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced radicchio
- 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup diced ripe avocado
- 1/4 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato
- 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mixed greens, such as curly endive, chicory, and baby lettuce, cut or torn into bite-size pieces
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the mustard and vinegar. Slowly whisk in the oils. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and set aside. Whisk again when ready to serve.
In a small skillet, heat the olive oil. Season the diced artichokes lightly with salt and pepper and saute until al dente, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool.
Blanch the carrots and beans by placing each into a fine mesh basket. Set the basket into a pot of boiling salted water and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Plunge onto cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain, cool, and add to the artichokes. Add the onion, radicchio, corn, and celery.
When ready to serve, dice the avocado and the tomato and add to the other vegetables. Reserving a little vinaigrette, toss the vegetables with the vinaigrette, sprinkle with the grated cheese, and toss again. Correct seasoning to taste.
Toss the greens with the reserved vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Divide the salad greens among 4 salad plates. Mound the chopped salad on the greens and serve immediately.
Note: You can be creative as to the vegetables you want to include or exclude in your salad. For example, you can use baby peas in season, or diced Chinese pea pods, or diced Italian squash, etc.

















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By dm.daly_12902112
Halethorpe, 60
on May 30, 2010
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I can not believe this salad was not given a 5 by everyone . All I can say is they must not have veggies as a regular part of their diets. I was a manager for Wolfgang Puck Cafes about 12 years ago in LA and this is very close to the salad that was on the menu and one that we served at the Oscars that was devoured by all, with rave reviews. If someone says they had to change all the items and Wolfgangs was "Horrible" and theirs was great ..needs to go eat at one of his establishments..There is a reason he does the Oscars every year and they are cooking at home ~
By lotusg00_9850423
Richmond, CA
on February 25, 2008
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This was on Wolfgang Puck's Oscar Party page and, unfortunately, I made it for an Oscar party. It was a low-light of the evening. Really not good.
By kronebusch_6808605
St. Cloud, MN
on February 03, 2008
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This salad turned out amazing! It's one of my favorite salads I've ever had! But, I had to tweak everything in it! I kept the vegetables but added wheat and barley. I made the dressing and tried it, it was completely gross!!!!! I made my own using vinegar and olive oil. Good salad, but many changed HAVE to be made.
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