Endive Slaw Food

ENDIVE SLAW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and olive oil until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Cut endive lengthwise into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-wide pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl. Cut pepper lengthwise into 1/8-inch-wide pieces. Transfer to bowl with endive. Just before serving, toss endive mixture with reserved vinaigrette. Top with tarragon and pomegranate seeds.

CHICKEN AND CRUNCHY SLAW IN ENDIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• For the slaw: Using a food processor fitted with a shredding attachment, finely shred the cabbage, carrot and fennel. In a medium bowl, combine the carrot, fennel, cabbage, chives, cranberries and chicken.
• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper until smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine.
• Spoon the filling into the endive leaves and serve.

CREOLE CORN AND CRAB HAND PIES WITH ENDIVE SLAW AND COMEBACK SAUCE

Steps:

• For the endive slaw: In a bowl, mix together the endive, onion, chives, parsley, vinegar, olive oil and honey. Add salt and pepper to taste. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• For the hand pies: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a grill for medium heat.
• Oil and grill the corn, turning often, until golden brown. Let cool, then cut the kernels from the cob.
• Heat the butter and oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, celery and greens onions and cook until translucent. Let cool.
• Add the crabmeat, corn kernels, parsley, breadcrumbs, cayenne, crab boil seasoning and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste and fold in the creme fraiche.
• Lay out the crescent rolls on a work surface. Top each with a couple tablespoons of the filling, then fold into triangles and seal tightly. Brush with egg wash. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown.
• For the comeback sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, cornichons, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire and salt and pepper taste in a bowl. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Makes 2 cups.)
• To serve, spoon some comeback sauce onto plates. Slice the hand pies in half and arrange on top of the sauce. Top with slaw.

RADICCHIO AND ENDIVE SLAW

Steps:

• Halve and core radicchio, and thinly slice lengthwise. Trim off the ends of the endives; halve crosswise, and thinly slice lengthwise.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, and honey; season with salt and pepper. Add radicchio and endive; toss to coat, and serve.

ENDIVE, APPLE, AND CELERY SALAD WITH SMOKED ALMONDS AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Combine 1 Tbsp. vinegar and 3 cups cold water in a medium bowl. Add apple slices and let soak.
• Meanwhile, whisk mustard, kosher salt, and remaining 1/4 cup vinegar in a medium bowl, then whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream.
• Drain and pat apple slices dry. Combine apple slices, endives, celery stalks, cheese, and half of the almonds in a large bowl.
• Drizzle dressing over salad. Gently toss until salad is evenly dressed, then season with sea salt and pepper. Top with chives, celery leaves, and remaining almonds.

CELERY-ENDIVE SLAW

Steps:

• Cut celery into 3-inch pieces, then slice each piece lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips. Halve each endive lengthwise, cut out core, and slice each half lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips.
• Whisk together blue cheese, vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Toss celery and endive with dressing; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with celery leaves and blue cheese.