Fall

Endive Autumn Salad

January 14, 2011
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  • Serves 4
Author Notes

This recipe was inspired by a mis-ordering (my fault) on the website, of a family sized fruit and veg box. This recipe took care of the heads of endive – which, slightly randomly, we received three of – and some of the mini apples from the mini apple avalanche. Thanks Grandma.

I think of this as a tangier version of a Waldorf salad. Crunchy endive provides a bitter seasonal note, and I swap out the mayo for a tangier combination of Greek yogurt and goat cheese.

It’s worth noting that the dried cranberries take this totally in a Thanksgiving direction if that’s a helpful direction to go in. —MakeThatMakeThis

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 16 endive leaves
  • 3 tablespoons soft goat cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
  • juice and zest of half a small lemon
  • 1 handful dried cranberries
  • 1 handful diced apple (skin on if you like – I do) – I had mini apples in my veg box, so I used 4
  • 1 handful candied walnuts (I buy them that way, but they can be made by tossing the nuts with a tbsp of balsamic, a tbsp of brown sugar and some salt and roasting in a medium oven for a few minutes – watch them or they burn)
  • salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Mix the goat cheese with the yogurt. lemon and lemon zest
  2. Add the apple and the cranberries and season well
  3. Spoon the mixture into the solid end of the endive (or spoon into a bowl and use the endive leaves and other raw veg as scoops)
  4. Put the walnuts into a zip lock bag, seal and bash with a mug or rolling pin so that they’re crushed buy still lumpy, then sprinkle on top
  5. If you can make that you can make this:
  6. Add diced celery for a more classic Waldorf note
  7. Add diced roasted chicken and serve on chopped salad leaves
  8. Or serve on top of cous cous
  9. Add a tsp of chopped fresh tarragon to the goat cheese mixture
  10. Toast slices of French bread then sub with a cut clove of garlic and drizzle over some olive oil. Spread the mixture (minus the endive) on top to make crostini.
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2 Reviews

Amanda H. February 22, 2011
Cool illustration!
 
Sagegreen January 17, 2011
Love your illustrations! And the recipe, too.