Curly Endive Salad With Roasted Vegetables Food

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, toss the endive, onion and olives. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, oregano, mint, salt and pepper; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Top with cheese.

PAN-ROASTED ENDIVE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 halved heads endive cut-side down; season with salt. Cook until browned and softened, turning once, about 10 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt. Simmer, turning to coat, until syrupy, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle with chives.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Spread the cashews in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in the middle of the oven until the nuts are golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt.
• Make the vinaigrette: Grate the zest from 1/2 grapefruit (reserve the fruit) and juice 1 grapefruit. In a blender, combine the grapefruit zest and juice, mustard, honey, vinegar and vanilla on high speed. With the machine on, pour the olive oil through the top in a steady stream. Blend until smooth.
• Make the salad: Peel the reserved 1/2 grapefruit and cut into segments. Arrange the endive leaves on plates. Intersperse the endive with the grapefruit pieces and cashews. Drizzle with the vinaigrette. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. In a large bowl, toss and season each ingredient (mushroom, carrot, butternut squash, bell pepper, onion, and tomatoes, separately) with oil, salt, and pepper.
• Transfer the vegetables to a greased shallow roasting pan(s). Roast 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Place cleaned and chopped endive on a large plate and arrange the roasted vegetables.
• Serve the salad and roasted vegetables with the lemon vinaigrette on the side.

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash greens and cut into bite sized pieces.
• Bone anchovies if needed and mash together with the garlic with a mortar and pestle into a paste.
• Blend in the vinegar and let sit about 5 minutes.
• Toss the greens with the anchovy mixture.
• Add olive oil and salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, toss together both endives and the onion. Sprinkle with the vinegar, oil and salt and toss again. If a little more oil or vinegar is needed, do so in small increments and taste as you go. The salad should be well seasoned and dressed but not soggy.
• Voila!

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD WITH MUSTARD DRESSING, EGG AND GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add eggs (the water should cover them), and return to a boil. Adjust heat so that the water is at a brisk simmer. For a runny yolk, cook for 7 minutes; for a gooey center, cook for 8 minutes; for a slightly moist center, cook for 9 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath.
• Immediately drain eggs and plunge into ice water to cool. When cool, crack and peel eggs. (Eggs can be cooked and peeled up to several hours in advance, and refrigerated.) Roughly chop eggs into haphazard slices.
• Put vinegar, mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Whisk with a fork to dissolve. Slowly whisk in olive oil to make a slightly thick dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Put endive in a low, wide salad bowl and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Add dressing to taste and toss well. Transfer greens to individual plates. Top with chopped egg. With a vegetable peeler, shave thin slices of Gruyère over each salad.

WILTED CURLY ENDIVE

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Reserve 3 tablespoons drippings. Cut or tear endive from center stalk; discard stalks. , In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring water and 1-1/2 teaspoons salt to a boil. Add endive; cover and cook for 3 minutes or until wilted. Drain. Stir in the bacon, vinegar, onion, pepper, reserved drippings and remaining salt.