Belgian Endive Salad With Apples And Goat Cheese Food

ENDIVE AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Sauté 2 or 3 chopped shallots in butter until soft. Tear 4 heads Belgian endive into pieces and arrange on a large plate; top with 3 thinly sliced pears, drained shallots and 4 ounces goat cheese. Dressing variation: Use red-wine vinegar.

ENDIVE AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• To make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, juice and honey. Season with salt.
• In a small sauté pan, toast the pecans over medium heat. Allow to cool.
• Mix together the endive, arugula, apple and cherries (or cranberries) in a medium-size bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Top with the pecans and goat cheese (optional).

ENDIVE SALAD WITH APPLE, GOAT CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Toast walnuts in a toaster oven at 375ºF for a few minutes. Be careful not to burn them!
• In a bowl, place yogurt, mustard and honey and mix well.
• Add chopped apple pieces and sprinkle lemon juice. Mix again.
• Add walnuts, endive, cheese, salt and pepper and mix.
• Infuse love, refrigerate for a couple of hours or longer and serve.

BELGIAN ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix apple, endives and almondds together in a bowl.
• Mix the dressing and pour on salad.
• Toss thoroughly and serve.

ENDIVE AND APPLE SALAD WITH WARM GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of an oven and heat the oven to 425°F.
• In a small saucepan over high heat, reduce the pomegranate juice to about 1/4 cup (it should be syrupy), about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mash the goat cheese in a small bowl with a fork until smooth. Form the cheese into four 2-inch-diameter rounds. Put the hazelnuts on a small plate and press the goat cheese rounds into the nuts on all sides to coat. Transfer the cheese to a small baking sheet and bake until the nuts brown and the cheese softens, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While the goat cheese bakes, melt 2 Tbs. of the butter in a 12-inch heavy-duty skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange the endives flat in the pan (they'll fit snugly), sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoons each salt and pepper, and cook, undisturbed, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side starts to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a large plate.
• Melt the remaining 1 Tbs. butter in the skillet, add the apples and shallot, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoons salt and cook, shaking the pan often, until the apples start to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer the pomegranate juice to a medium bowl. Add the vinegar, mustard, and 1/2 teaspoons each salt and pepper; whisk until combined. Gradually whisk in the oil and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large bowl, toss the spinach and apples with half of the vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange the endives on 4 large serving plates, top with a mound of the spinach mixture, and then the goat cheese. Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds (if using) and the chives and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Serve.

ALMOND-COATED GOAT CHEESE, FRISEE, AND BELGIAN ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place almonds and oil in separate shallow dishes. Using unflavored dental floss or thread, slice goat cheese into about 1-inch disks.
• Dip each disk into oil with one hand, and then into almonds with the other; press nuts into sides to adhere. Place coated disks on a small baking sheet (if not using immediately, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in refrigerator until ready to bake). Reserve remaining oil, and discard any remaining almonds.
• Just before serving, transfer baking sheet to oven. Bake until goat cheese is heated through and bottom edge is sizzling, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and let disks stand on baking sheet at least 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, tear frisee into bite-size pieces, and cut the endive crosswise into 1-inch lengths. Place in a medium serving bowl; toss with reserved oil and the vinegar, and season with salt and pepper. Divide among serving plates. Using a small spatula, place a warm goat-cheese disk on top of each. Serve immediately.