4-5 heads of Belgian endive, end removed, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 small head radicchio, cored and chopped into bite-sized pieces
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 green onions, diced
1 apple, cored and diced
1 cup walnuts, chopped
¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
1-2 ounces sharp white cheddar, finely diced
For the dressing:
¼ cup of walnut oil
3 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Takes ,
serves 6.
Instructions
Prepare the dressing: Add dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
Prepare the salad: Add salad ingredients into a large bowl. If preparing in advance, leave out apple until you are ready to serve. Add dressing and toss. Serve immediately.
Healthy Endive Salad
Ingredients
For the salad:
4-5 heads of Belgian endive, end removed, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 small head radicchio, cored and chopped into bite-sized pieces
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 green onions, diced
1 apple, cored and diced
1 cup walnuts, chopped
¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
1-2 ounces sharp white cheddar, finely diced
For the dressing:
¼ cup of walnut oil
3 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Prepare the dressing: Add dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
Prepare the salad: Add salad ingredients into a large bowl. If preparing in advance, leave out apple until you are ready to serve. Add dressing and toss. Serve immediately.
Healthy Endive Salad
5 / 5. 1
A gorgeous assortment of leaves paired with celery, green onions, apple, walnuts, white cheddar and chives tossed with our simplest dressing ever…
Nutritious meets fresh and tasty in this delicious HEALTHY ENDIVE SALAD.
This sensational salad idea came into being after we shot this BELGIAN ENDIVE APPETIZER. It was such a hit with friends and family that I picked up a few more heads of Belgian endive, determined to craft a more substantial salad recipe. We ended up with something that’s big on flavour and short on prep steps. This tasty HEALTHY ENDIVE SALAD could very well be one of our top salad recipes ever.
Before revealing the star ingredients used to make it, how about a few additional leads. First, if salads are your thing, head HERE to check out our collection of BEST SALAD RECIPES. Also, keep in mind these suggestions for main courses that pair perfectly with this endive salad. Serve with our EASY ASIAN SALMON, our ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN, this PORK TENDERLOIN or our famous BEEF TENDERLOIN.
Now, here are some additional tips and ideas for this HEALTHY ENDIVE SALAD:
INGREDIENTS
Here’s a great way of remembering the various ingredients used to make this refreshing ensemble: fresh. Made with Belgian endive, radicchio, celery, apple, chives and green onions plus just the tiniest bit of sharp cheddar cheese, finding the ingredients for this salad should be a breeze. As always, we suggest you purchase locally grown, organic ingredients, if possible – you will taste the difference. Second, feel free to swap the cheddar with another favourite fromage like blue cheese, Parmesan cheese, feta or pecorino. And, how about those walnuts? If you’d like, toast them before adding them to the salad or swap them out with pecans, pine nuts or sliced almonds. This salad loves a crunch.
WHAT IS BELGIAN ENDIVE?
In a nutshell, BELGIAN ENDIVE is a leafy vegetable belonging to the genus cichorium, which includes several similar bitter-leaved vegetables including wild curly endive and chicory. Endives are rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially folate, vitamin A and vitamin K, and are also high in fibre. The flavour is often described as being pleasantly bitter and mildly nutty. Belgian endive has a tender but somewhat crisp texture that’s velvety and juicy, with a soft crunch and slight creaminess.
RADICCHIO AND BELGIAN ENDIVE
In thinking about what might pair well with this Belgian endive salad, we decided to add radicchio. Like endive, RADICCHIO is also a member of the leaf chicory family and is often used in Italian cuisine to the point where it’s sometimes referred to as Italian chicory. This leaf lettuce has purple leaves accented with white veins held tightly within the head, and it has a delightfully sharp and bitter flavour. It adds a nice hit of vibrant colour to this salad. We suggest keeping the endive and radicchio in the vegetable drawer of your fridge to maintain freshness. To use, simply peel away and discard any blemished outer endive leaves or the dry curly radicchio leaves. No need to rinse or spin these salad lettuces.
SIMPLE SALAD DRESSING
Remember how we said at the top that we wanted to keep the prep time for this HEALTHY ENDIVE SALAD recipe to a minimum? Well, the proof’s in the pudding, or in this case, the dressing. We’re making it with what might be our easiest vinaigrette ever. Imagine a quick whisk of walnut oil, seasoned rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, kosher salt and black pepper. Wait, what? That’s it? Yup, no garlic, onion, honey or Dijon mustard in sight. One thing to mention, by all means, if you wish to change up the salad dressing, go right ahead. This salad welcomes experimentation.
LARGE SALAD BOWL
So here’s a suggestion: make the dressing, cover it and set it to the side. Then chop up all the fresh veggies, chives, walnuts and cheddar cheese, placing everything into a large bowl. Cover the salad and place it into the fridge until you’re ready to serve. Then simply add the diced apple and dressing, toss everything together and serve. For best results, this salad should be dressed and served moments before you intend to enjoy, without delay.
SERVE
There are no special instructions on serving this healthy salad recipe. The one caveat is that you can enjoy it as a starter, a side dish, or as a healthy, light meal option. If enjoying it as a meal, try serving it with warmed slices of SOURDOUGH, this delicious SKILLET CORNBREAD or these crispy PITA CHIPS.
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Ingredients
For the salad:
4-5 heads of Belgian endive, end removed, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 small head radicchio, cored and chopped into bite-sized pieces
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 green onions, diced
1 apple, cored and diced
1 cup walnuts, chopped
¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
1-2 ounces sharp white cheddar, finely diced
For the dressing:
¼ cup of walnut oil
3 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Prepare the dressing: Add dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
Prepare the salad: Add salad ingredients into a large bowl. If preparing in advance, leave out apple until you are ready to serve. Add dressing and toss. Serve immediately.
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