Frisée and Poblano Salad with Honey-Citrus-Jalapeño Dressing

I paired this frisée salad with my octopus dish in the MasterChef “Top 3” battle. Though salads are not a big part of Mexican cuisine, I knew that my octopus needed something acidic to balance it out, and the idea for this dish struck me immediately.

I chose to go with frisée because it’s a bit more delicate and feminine than standard lettuce, yet holds its own in the flavor department. I added poblanos to give the salad a fire-roasted flavo