Vegan Vegan Holidays Vegan Thanksgiving Vegan Thanksgiving Sides Winter Salad with Toasted Walnuts Be the first to rate & review! This salad was one of the favorites chosen from over 1,000 salad recipes for our 30th anniversary issue. In 2004, Deborah Madison waxed poetic about winter ingredients, particularly nuts. "In the chill air of winter, nuts move up to center stage as do their warming, substantial, golden oils—so good with winter salad greens and vegetables, such as shaved fennel, all of which are likely to end up in a salad together," she says. Madison suggested using a mix of lettuces that balance each other here—a mild, tender variety, such as Boston, with a more intense and sturdy green, such as escarole, for instance. By Deborah Madison Deborah Madison Deborah Madison is a chef and author best known for her vegetarian cookbook Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. Her other cookbooks include Vegetable Literacy, Seasonal Fruit Desserts and the revised The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, and her work has been published by Gourmet, Saveur, Orion and others. Deborah has won four James Beard Awards, five International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards and the M.F.K. Fisher Award from Les Dames d’Escoffier. She worked at Chez Panisse before founding Greens Restaurant in San Francisco, and has served on the board of the Seed Savers Exchange. Deborah has lived in Rome, Ireland and San Francisco and currently lives in New Mexico. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 22, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Sylvia Geiger, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Sylvia Geiger, M.S., RD See More As EatingWell’s former dietitian and nutrition advisor, Sylvia Geiger worked closely with the culinary and editorial team to ensure that our recipes are not only delicious, but also meet the nutrition parameters we have set for ourselves. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings, 2 cups each Nutrition Profile: Low-Carb Dairy-Free Healthy Immunity High-Fiber Heart-Healthy Vegan Vegetarian Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed and tested at its original yield and has not been tested at other yields. Note that only the ingredient list is scaled, so you may need to make adjustments to ingredient amounts, cooking times and equipment sizes in the recipe steps. Scaling could also impact the nutrition analysis. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings Walnut Vinaigrette 1 medium shallot, finely diced 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup walnut oil Salad 4 cups mixed salad greens, such as frisée, watercress, Boston, escarole and/or curly endive, torn into bite-size pieces 1 Belgian endive, cut crosswise into thin slices 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 2-inch slivers 4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced ¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted Directions To prepare vinaigrette: Combine shallot, vinegar, mustard and salt in a small bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes, then whisk in oil. To prepare salad: Combine salad greens, endive, fennel and mushrooms. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to coat well. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve immediately. Tips Make Ahead Tip: Refrigerate the dressing (Step 1) for up to 2 days. The oil and nuts in this salad provide a heart-healthy balance of omega-6 to omega-3 fats, a generous amount of antioxidants and a good supply of protein and fiber. Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, Winter 2004; October 2020 30th Anniversary Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 211 Calories 19g Fat 10g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 2 cups Calories 211 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 10g 4% Dietary Fiber 5g 18% Total Sugars 4g Protein 4g 8% Total Fat 19g 24% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Vitamin A 2130IU 43% Vitamin C 18mg 20% Folate 106mcg 26% Sodium 354mg 15% Calcium 75mg 6% Iron 2mg 9% Magnesium 42mg 10% Potassium 627mg 13% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.