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A typical salad from Cataluña. I had it several months ago on the last day in Sitges before leaving for the airport, but it is best eaten during the colder winter months (January and February in Cataluña).

Xató recipe at massrecipes.com

Serves 6.

Ingredients

• 2 Heads Curly endive
• 3 Garlic cloves
• 8 Almonds; peeled and toasted
• 1 Or more Sharp chili peppers (or powdered cayenne pepper)
• 1/2 c Olive oil
• 1/4 c Wine vinegar
• 3/4 ts Salt

Preparation

1. Blend all the ingredients except the endives to make the sauce
2. Wash the endives
3. Separate the leaves
4. Soak the leaves in the sauce for at least one hour
5. Serve with cured ham, cold sausages, anchovies, marinated fish

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