Name: Grilled Green Salad with Coffee Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 4 spring onions or 8 scallions, white parts only, spring onions halved lengthwise, quartered if large; 4 tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed, quartered; 1 large or 2 small nopales (cactus paddles), spikes removed; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 ounces queso fresco; 2/3 cup olive oil, divided; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 3 tablespoons Sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon instant espresso; Vegetable oil (for grill); 3 cups torn frisee; 1 cup trimmed watercress; 1/2 English hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, thinly sliced; 1 cup fresh cilantro and parsley leaves with tender stems

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Grilled Green Salad with Coffee VinaigrettePeden + Munk

Using these exact vegetables is not the point; choose whatever's in season and can stand up to being charred. The genius coffee dressing brings it all together.

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