Slivered Endive Salad Food

WILTED ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Add oil to drippings; saute garlic and onion until tender. Stir in vinegar, tarragon, salt and pepper. , In a large bowl, toss the endive, bread cubes and bacon. Pour the warm dressing over salad and serve immediately.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together garlic and yogurt in a medium bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper and whisk together. Add blue cheese or Roquefort and Dijon mustard and whisk together until mixture is fairly smooth, with a few lumps of cheese.
• Trim away the very end of the endives and cut lengthwise into quarters. Arrange on a platter or on individual plates and spoon on dressing. Top with chives and finely diced apple, and serve.

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.

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.

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).

ENDIVE SALAD WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar and mustard in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Arrange 4 endive halves on each plate. Drizzle 2 tablespoons vinaigrette over each serving. Sprinkle with walnuts.

SLIVERED ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim endives and separate leaves. Cut leaves lengthwise into thin strips and in a bowl toss with remaining ingredients and salt to taste.