Endive Salad With Grapefruit And Chevre Food

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.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT AND CHEVRE

Steps:

• Cut peel and pith from each grapefruit. Holding over a bowl, carve out flesh between the membranes, letting segments drop into the bowl. Squeeze membranes over bowl. Strain juice into a measuring cup. Set aside 12 segments; return 1/4 cup juice to the bowl (reserve remaining juice and segments for another use).
• Add shallot, vinegar, peppercorns, and salt to bowl with juice; toss. Whisk in oil. Set dressing aside.
• Cut each endive in half lengthwise; cut out cores. Cut endive halves lengthwise into thin matchsticks. Toss with celery in a medium bowl. Pour in about three-quarters of the dressing; toss.
• Put a small amount of endive and celery onto each of 4 plates, and place a chevre round in center. Arrange 3 grapefruit segments around chevre. Top each salad with remaining endive and celery. Drizzle with remaining dressing, and sprinkle with celery leaves.

GRAPEFRUIT, ENDIVE, AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and section grapefruit over a bowl; squeeze membranes over a bowl to extract juice.
• Combine lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt, pepper, and 3 tablespoons reserved grapefruit juice in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Place 1/4 cup vinaigrette in a bowl; add endive. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Arrange half of arugula on a serving platter, and top with endive mixture, remaining half of arugula, walnuts, cheese, and reserved grapefruit sections. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.

ENDIVE, AVOCADO, AND RED GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut peels, including pith, from grapefruit; discard. Working over a bowl to catch any juices, cut segments from membranes, letting them fall into bowl. Squeeze the remaining juice from membranes into bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, honey, sour cream, salt, and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice in a small bowl. Season with pepper. While whisking, add oil in a slow steady stream; whisk until emulsified.
• Halve endives lengthwise, and core; cut leaves into 1-inch-thick pieces. Toss with three-quarters of the dressing. Cut avocado into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide endive and avocado among four plates. Drizzle each serving with one-quarter of the remaining dressing. Divide grapefruit segments among plates.

CITRUS ENDIVE AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the honey, tangerine juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl . Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.
• Cut the avocados in 1/2, removing the seed and carefully cut each half into thick slices in the shell. Carefully peel the shell and remove the slices.
• Toss the avocado slices in the vinaigrette to prevent them from browning while you prepare the rest of the salad.
• Using a sharp knife , peel the grapefruit and tangerines removing all the white pith, then cut into segments by cutting between the membranes to release the wedges or cut crosswise into rounds.
• Arrange the avocado slices, endive leaves and citrus segments on a large platter. Spoon the remaining vinaigrette on top, sprinkling with the chopped mint, chopped almonds and additional salt and pepper to taste if desired.

SALAD GREENS WITH GRAPEFRUIT AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, honey, salt, pepper and olive oil. Set aside.
• Toss the greens with the grapefruit, cheese and red onion. Pour on the vinaigrette and toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately.

ENDIVE AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette. Remove a 1/2-inch from the stem end of each endive, discard the core, and cut the rest across into 1-inch chunks. Cut the avocados into large dice or wedges. Toss the avocados and endive with the vinaigrette. Season, to taste, and serve at room temperature.
• Note: Haas avocados are the brown ones from California. The green ones don't have nearly as much flavor.

GORGONZOLA CREAM AND PROSCIUTTO ENDIVES

Steps:

• Stir together apple and vinegar in a small bowl; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim stems of endives and separate leaves, trimming stem as you go to easily and gently separate leaves. (You should have about 20 leaves.) Discard endive cores and very small leaves.
• Place cheese and half-and-half in a bowl. Mash with a fork to combine; stir with a spoon until very smooth.
• Drain apple; discard vinegar. Working with 1 endive leaf at a time, dollop about 1 teaspoon Gorgonzola cream near stem and spread toward tip of leaf to cover about three-quarters of leaf.
• Drape a piece of prosciutto on each endive leaf. Sprinkle with apple, almonds, and chives.

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.

APPLE AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing whisk the mustard with the grapefruit juice, salt and pepper until mixture is light.
• Whisk in oils until mixture is creamy.
• Cut ends off the endive and wash well. Dry and cut in julienne strips.
• Core but do not peel the apples. Cut in julienne strips. Mix apple with endive and cover immediately with dressing or apple will darken.
• Serve on individual plates and sprinkle with mint leaves.

ENDIVE, AVOCADO, AND RED GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, slice off both ends of each grapefruit. Carefully slice downward following the curve of the fruit to remove rind and bitter white pith. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, cut segments from membranes, letting them fall into bowl. Squeeze the remaining juice from membranes into bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey, yogurt, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice. Season with pepper. Whisk in oil until emulsified.
• Halve endive lengthwise, and cut out core; cut leaves into 1-inch pieces. Toss with three-quarters of the dressing.
• Cut avocado in half lengthwise, and remove pit. Peel and slice avocado into 1/4-inch wedges. Divide endive and avocado among four plates. Drizzle servings with remaining dressing, dividing evenly. Divide grapefruit segments among plates, and serve immediately.
• nutrition information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 202
• Saturated Fat: 1.9g
• Unsaturated Fat: 10.4g
• Cholesterol: 3mg
• Carbohydrates: 23g
• Protein: 2.4g
• Sodium: 70mg
• Fiber: 6.6g

ENDIVE, AVOCADO AND RED GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut peels, including pith, from grapefruit; discard. Working over a bowl to catch any juices, cut segments from membranes, letting them fall into bowl. Squeeze the remaining juice from membranes into bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, honey, sour cream, salt, and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice in a small bowl. Season with pepper. While whisking, add oil in a slow steady stream; whisk until emulsified.
• Halve endives lengthwise, and core; cut leaves into 1-inch-thick pieces. Toss with three-quarters of the dressing. Cut avocado into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide endive and avocado among four plates. Drizzle each serving with one-quarter of the remaining dressing. Divide grapefruit segments among plates.