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| Smoked duck and golden persimmon salad. Photo courtesy of Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre |
This vibrant salad brings together duck breast, crisp persimmon and the delicate nuttiness of Chongqing chestnuts. A medley of fresh greens adds texture, while a dressing of pomegranate, citrus, beetroot and pineapple lends a bright, sweet-tart finish. Each bite captures autumn's contrasting flavours and colours.
Ingredients
- 40g small, crisp persimmon
- 30g green romaine lettuce
- 20g red leaf lettuce
- 20g radicchio
- 10g iceberg lettuce
- 10g frisée lettuce
- 30g arugula
- 120g duck breast
- 10g pomegranate seeds
- 10g Chongqing chestnuts
- 30g tomato
- 30g red bell pepper
- 20g olives
- 10g black-eyed peas
- 10g chickpeas
- 10g sprouts
- 5g cherry tomatoes
- 2g red-veined sorrel
- 20g kale
Dressing ingredients
- 100g yellow mustard
- 15g salt
- 50g honey
- Juice from 450g of lemons
- Juice from 1kg of pomegranates
- Juice from 500g of red beetroot
- 100g roasted cashews
- Juice from 1kg of ripe pineapple
Blend all the dressing ingredients until smooth. This makes approximately 2kg of dressing. Allow 50g per serving.
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| Executive Sous Chef Tống Đăng Khoái of Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre. |
Instructions
- Peel the persimmon and cut it into thin slices.
- Arrange the mixed lettuces and arugula on a plate.
- Top with the persimmon, sliced pan-seared smoked duck breast, pomegranate seeds and thinly sliced chestnuts.
- To make the pineapple and pomegranate dressing, whisk the sunflower oil with the vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper until emulsified.
- Serve the salad with a small bowl of dressing on the side.
The perfect result: The savoury depth of smoked duck meets the crisp sweetness of persimmon and the gentle nuttiness of the chestnuts. A vibrant dressing of pomegranate, citrus and pineapple brings brightness to the fresh greens, making each bite both refreshing and richly layered.
Smoked duck and golden persimmon salad is part of the Harvest of Gold menu at O Macanese, Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre, at 83A Lý Thường Kiệt. It is available from now until December.
For reservations, please call +84 24 3822 2800.
