Warm duck salad with Merlot dressing

Warm duck salad with Merlot dressing

The dressing for this filling salad is quite unusual as it has chicken stock in it, which adds a great depth of flavour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Prick the skin of the duck with a fork, rub with salt and black pepper, then place in a roasting tin and roast for 50 mins until the skin is golden and crisp.
  2. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 10 mins until almost tender, drain, peel, then cut into cubes. Add to the tin with the duck, toss in the fat that has come from the skin, then roast for the final 30 mins of the duck's cooking time or until golden.
  3. Make the dressing. Put the wine and shallot in a pan, then boil to reduce by half. Add the redcurrant jelly and stock, then stir until melted. Stir in the olive oil.
  4. Boil the beans for 7-8 mins, drain, then peel away the thick skin to reveal the bright green inside. Arrange the chicory and watercress in large shallow bowls with the beetroot and beans. Shred the duck and pile onto the salad with the potatoes. Drizzle with the dressing.

PER SERVING

522 kcalories, protein 39.0g, carbohydrate 37.0g, fat 2.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 12.0g, salt 0.9 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2009.

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  • 09 June 2009

    Sarah commented on this recipe

    I made this recently for friends. It was absolutely delicious. As there were more than four of us I cooked up a whole duck and shredded it "chinese style" before serving. This will now become my signature dish for the summer.

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  • 20 July 2009

    Lu_C rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Glorious! I used baby spinach as there was no watercress and tomatoes in place of beans - would love to try with beans though!

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  • 18 October 2011

    LZBSurrey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was lovely. Used white chicory as red was not available. Will definitely repeat.

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  • 13 May 2012

    Sarahfh rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was a great recipe to make a small amount of duck go a long way and feel quite indulgent with the red wine dressing. I also added some dwarf beans which was a very nice additional. I'll definitely make this again.

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  • 28 November 2012

    niphette commented on this recipe

    Pretty good. Roasted the duck on its own for a bit, and then in the wine/stock mix with some orange juice squeezed in, zest, and spices. Delicious flavours. Served with a bit of flatbread as well.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING

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PER SERVING

522 kcalories, protein 39.0g, carbohydrate 37.0g, fat 2.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 12.0g, salt 0.9 g

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