Curly Endive Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing Food

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 & WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine endive, tomato and walnuts in large salad bowl.
• Mix green onion, vinegar and mustard in small bowl.
• Slowly, whisk in oil.
• Season with salt and pepper, pour over dressing over salad and toss.

WARM BACON ENDIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Set bacon aside. Saute the onion in the drippings until tender. Add the sugar, cornstarch, salt and vinegar; stir until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. , Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan; stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., In a large salad bowl, combine the endive, hard-boiled eggs and reserved bacon. Add desired amount of warm dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate leftover dressing.

AMISH ENDIVE OR SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Salad: Wash carefully, Endive or spinach leaves, then chop or tear into 1 inch long pieces.
• Top with sliced eggs.
• Cover with hot bacon dressing and serve.
• Hot Bacon Salad Dressing: Brown bacon; remove from drippings and crumble.
• Combine sugar and flour.
• Add egg, salt, vinegar and water and mix until smooth.
• Pour into bacon drippings and heat stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Add crumbled bacon.

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.

CURLY ENDIVE AND APPLE SMOKED BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a hot skillet over low heat. Cook completely to render fat. Remove lardons from skillet and reserve on paper towels. From the skillet remove 2 tablespoons of rendered fat to a bowl. Add shallots to fat. Stir in mustard and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in oil until dressing is emulsified.
• Toss chicory pieces with bacon, vinaigrette and croutons.

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Tear the lettuce leaves into bite-size pieces and put them in a salad bowl.
• Set aside.
• Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat.
• Chop the bacon and add it to the pan.
• Fry until browned, then remove it and set it aside on a paper towel to absorb the excess fat.
• Pour the olive oil into the pan over low heat.
• Finely chop the garlic and add it to the pan.
• Cook 1 min with stirring, then pour in the vinegar and mustard.
• Warm through and season to taste.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, then add the bacon.
• Serve.

RECIPE: GRILLED PEAR AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH WARM SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: 4 servings Bring a small pot to a boil and heat a medium skillet over medium-low heat. While waiting for the water to boil and skillet to heat up, prep the veggies: Chop the shallot into small pieces; peel the pears, slice them in half lengthwise, remove seeds, and set aside; wash the curly endive and remove the bottom white part of the stem; slice radicchio in half and then into smaller pieces; and add endive and radicchio to a large bowl or 4 separate bowls. The water should now be boiling. Place the sliced pears into the boiling water and boil for 4 minutes until slightly soft. While waiting for the pears to boil, cook bacon on the heated skillet until very crispy - approximately 6 minutes on each side. Once done, place on paper towel to absorb grease. Keep the skillet on the heat and add the chopped shallot - you can use the bacon drippings or wipe clean and add 1 tsp butter. Cook and stir shallot until translucent. Heat a grill plate (or regular pan) on medium heat. Slice the boiled pears into thin slices. Melt 2 tsp butter and stir in 1 tsp maple syrup. Brush both sides of the pears and place on heated grill plate and grill lightly for 2 minutes each side until you can see grill marks. Using a food processor or blender, mix the dressing ingredients with the shallot to try and combine all the ingredients. It may still be a bit lumpy - but combine as best you can. Dressing can be warm or cold but will be warm if you serve immediately. Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss. Top with crumbled bacon, goats cheese, and grilled pear. Enjoy!

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine sugar and flour in small bowl. Gradually whisk in vinegar, then egg. Whisk in broth.
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown. Whisk in vinegar mixture. Stir until dressing comes to simmer and thickens. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)
• Place endive in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.

DUTCH POTATO PURéE WITH CURLY ENDIVE & BACON

Steps:

• Wash and peel the potatoes and cut into similarly sized pieces for even cooking. In a large soup pot, boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wash the head of curly endive thoroughly under cool running water to get rid of all soil - you wouldn't want that gritty texture in your finished dish. Trim any coarse stems and discard any brown leaves. Spin the salad leaves dry using a salad spinner. With a sharp knife, cut the curly endive into thin strips.
• Fry the bacon in a frying pan, until just crispy. Drain on kitchen paper and crumble into small pieces. Warm the milk in a small saucepan.
• Drain, shake and dry the potatoes with kitchen towels before mashing with a potato masher or ricer. Working quickly, add the warm milk and butter. Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and white pepper.
• Mix the raw curly endive through the cooked mashed potato mixture. Add the bacon, mix again, and serve piping hot. Tips: