Endive Escarole And Apple Salad With White Wine Vinaigrette Food

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).

ARUGULA ENDIVE SALAD WITH WHITE WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Mix the wine, lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running gradually blend in the oil. Season the vinaigrette to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• For the salad:
• In a large bowl combine the arugula, endive, and walnuts. Toss with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette to coat and adding more vinaigrette, if desired. Serve immediately. Any remaining vinaigrette can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days and should be brought up to room temperature before using.

GREEN BEANS WITH PARMESAN-GARLIC BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add green beans, cover and steam until tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling often, until starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until the butter is nutty brown, about 30 seconds more. Stir in breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Toss the breadcrumbs with the green beans. Top with cheese.

ENDIVE, ESCAROLE AND APPLE SALAD WITH WHITE WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Boil wine in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 13 minutes. Pour into small bowl; cool. Whisk in oil and vinegar. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Toss escarole, endive, arugula and celery in large bowl. Add apple, pecans and Parmesan. Toss salad with enough vinaigrette to coat and serve.

ENDIVE, ORANGE AND ROQUEFORT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, olive oil, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/3 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Cut the heads of endive in half lengthwise, remove the triangle of core at the base of each half so the leaves separate, and cut the leaves in half again lengthwise. Place in a large bowl. Drizzle the leaves with the vinaigrette and add the walnuts, Roquefort, and apple. Add the arugula and toss. Zest the orange into the salad with a strip zester. Peel the orange and remove the white pith around the orange with a small sharp knife. Cut the orange sections between the membranes and toss them on the salad. Discard the membranes. Sprinkle with salt and serve.

QUICK ESCAROLE SALAD WITH APPLES AND PECANS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, Dijon, and 1 tablespoon water; season with salt and pepper. Add escarole, apple, and pecans. Toss, and serve immediately.

ENDIVE AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash endive, pat dry, trim ends, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide slivers.
• Rinse, core, and thinly slice apple lengthwise.
• In a large bowl, mix honey, vinegar, and oil.
• Add endive, apple, pecans, and blue cheese and mix gently to coat.
• Add salt to taste.