Best 8 Chicory And Endive Salad With Spicy Butter Toasted Walnuts Recipes

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**Experience a Symphony of Flavors with Chicory and Endive Salad and Spicy Butter Toasted Walnuts**

Indulge in a delightful culinary adventure with our tantalizing Chicory and Endive Salad, an exquisite dish that showcases the perfect harmony of flavors. This vibrant salad features a medley of textures and tastes, with crisp chicory and endive leaves providing a refreshing base, complemented by the nutty richness of toasted walnuts and the tangy zest of a spicy butter dressing. But that's not all, this article also presents a collection of equally delectable recipes that will elevate your culinary repertoire. Discover the secrets of crafting the creamiest homemade buttermilk ranch dressing, master the art of preparing perfectly seared scallops, and explore the versatility of roasted butternut squash with three mouthwatering variations. Embark on a journey of culinary exploration and let your taste buds experience the joy of these exceptional dishes.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHICORY-ENDIVE ROQUEFORT AND WALNUT SALAD



Chicory-Endive Roquefort and Walnut Salad image

We often eat this simple salad for lunch, only accompanied by crusty French baguette and a glass of wine! Feel free to substitute the Roquefort for a blue cheese that is readily available where you live; it is also superb with Stilton & Shropshire Blue cheese. I have served this as a dinner party starter & also in place of a "just" cheese course as well! If you cannot obtain walnut oil, any other nut oil will be fine, or a good olive oil. This recipe serves 6 people for a light luncheon or 8-10 people as a dinner party starter.

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 heads chicory lettuce or 3 heads endive, washed & the bottom root cut off
6 ounces Roquefort cheese or 6 ounces blue cheese, of your choice
4 ounces toasted fresh walnut pieces
1 tablespoon walnut oil or 1 tablespoon nut oil, of your choice
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons walnut vinegar or 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 lemon, juice of
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • To make the dressing whisk the two oils, mustard, vinegar, sugar & lemon juice together well.
  • Season well with freshly ground black pepper & a touch of salt, the blue cheese is quite salty already.
  • Keep the dressing at room temperature until serving. The dressing can be made up to 1 week ahead of time.
  • To toast the walnuts, heat up a roomy frying pan over a high heat & add the walnuts. Pan-toast them for about 5-10 minutes, stirring around constantly until they are a deep golden colour but NOT dark brown or burnt! (You must keep an eye on them at all times.).
  • Take off the heat & cool.
  • Wash or wipe the chicory heads and cut 1" to 2" off the base of each one.
  • Separate the leaves gently and wash again if necessary.
  • Place the leaves into an attractive flat dish or on to a serving platter.
  • Crumble over the blue cheese & pour over the dressing.
  • Scatter the toasted walnuts over the top & serve immediately with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.1, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 25.5, Sodium 531.9, Carbohydrate 4.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.3, Protein 9.1

ENDIVE AND CHICORY SALAD WITH GRAINY MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE



Endive and Chicory Salad with Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette image

Categories     Salad     Mustard     Appetizer     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Endive     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Vegan     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon coarse-grain mustard
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium Belgian endives (10 oz), sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
1/2 lb chicory (French curly endive; 1 head), tough outer leaves discarded and remaining leaves torn into 2-inch pieces (about 9 cups)

Steps:

  • Mince garlic with a large heavy knife, then mash to a paste with salt using flat side of knife.
  • Whisk together garlic paste, mustard, vinegar, and pepper, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
  • Just before serving, toss greens with vinaigrette.

CHICORY AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH SPICY BUTTER-TOASTED WALNUTS



Chicory and Endive Salad with Spicy Butter-Toasted Walnuts image

Categories     Salad     Citrus     Leafy Green     Nut     Quick & Easy     Low/No Sugar     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 small Belgian endive
4 cups chopped chicory (curly endive; about 1/2 head)
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • In a small skillet toast walnuts in butter over moderate heat until golden and sprinkle with cayenne and salt to taste. Cool nuts slightly.
  • Cut endive crosswise into thin slices and in a bowl toss with chicory, nuts, lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT, AND CHICORY SALAD



Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Chicory Salad image

If you've been looking at endive and radicchio in the stores for years but never bought any because you thought you just wouldn't like it, I'm here to tell you, you probably do--especially in a salad like this. When chicory is combined with a sweet and tangy mustard vinaigrette, mixed with toasted, crunchy nuts, and wonderfully rich, subtly salty blue cheese, it all makes perfect sense.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup olive oil
1 head radicchio
4 heads Belgian endive
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • Stir or toss walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat until very hot to the touch and toasted, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix Dijon mustard, rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and pepper together in a bowl for dressing. Pour in olive oil, about 1 teaspoon at a time, whisking constantly, until thick and coats the back of a spoon. Taste and adjust as necessary.
  • Cut radicchio in half; cut out the core using 2 angled cuts. Cut each half in half again and slice across into about 1-inch pieces. Slice root ends off of endive and peel off about 1/3 of the leaves, leaving them whole for presentation. Slice remaining endive into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Transfer all radicchio and endive to a bowl and toss, making sure leaves are separated and evenly distributed. Crumble in about 1/2 of the walnuts and 1/2 of the blue cheese. Pour in dressing and toss with your hands until everything is perfectly coated.
  • Place whole endive spears on a serving plate. Pile salad on top and scatter remaining walnuts and blue cheese on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 644.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 21.3 mg, Fat 55.4 g, Fiber 18.3 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 710.9 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

ENDIVE SALAD WITH WALNUTS



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This simple and elegant starter is excellent with Sauvignon Blanc.

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup walnut oil or olive oil
8 heads Belgian endive, trimmed, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup toasted chopped 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.

COLORFUL CHICORY SALAD WITH ANCHOVY DRESSING



Colorful Chicory Salad With Anchovy Dressing image

The Italian chicory called radicchio comes in many guises. The round-headed radicchio di Chioggia is the most commonly known here, but the others, like the elongated Treviso and the curly fingered Tardivo are increasingly available. They sport shades of red, from burgundy to crimson to oxblood. The chicory family is a large one, though, and other members come in other colors, such as the fetchingly speckled yellow-cast Castelfranco; pale green broad-leafed escarole; curly endive or pointy-leaved Belgian endives, which are ivory or pink. All feature a pleasantly bittersweet flavor and require a somewhat assertive vinaigrette. Use only one type of chicory if you wish, but a colorful mixture of many kinds is a sight to behold.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     salads and dressings, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound mixed chicory leaves, such as radicchio, Castelfranco or Belgian endives, trimmed and washed
2 garlic cloves, grated
4 anchovy fillets, chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Kosher salt and black pepper
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Croutons, for garnish
Grated pecorino or Parmesan, for garnish

Steps:

  • Tear radicchio or Castelfranco leaves into rough 2-inch pieces; slice any other chicories into 2-inch-wide ribbons. Put the leaves in a salad bowl.
  • Make the dressing: Combine the garlic, anchovy, mustard, vinegar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a generous amount of pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Make the salad: Sprinkle the chicory leaves with a pinch of salt and add 3 tablespoons dressing. Toss well, making sure all leaves are coated lightly. Taste a leaf and add more dressing as needed. Add croutons and grated cheese before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 155, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 343 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

WINTER CITRUS AND RED CHICORIES SALAD



Winter Citrus and Red Chicories Salad image

A crisp colorful salad in the dead of winter can make a meal feel luxurious. Radicchio and its crimson cousins in the chicory family, Chioggia, Treviso and Tardivo, make an eye-popping display with red citrus like blood orange and ruby grapefruit. The combination of slightly bitter leaves and sweet juices is utterly refreshing. Here's our video showing how to peel the citrus.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     salads and dressings, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 blood oranges or Cara Cara oranges (red-fleshed navel oranges)
1 navel orange
1 ruby grapefruit
2 small heads radicchio, about 3/4 pound, or a mixture of red-leaved chicories such as Treviso and Tardivo
2 Belgian endives
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 kumquats, thinly sliced (optional)
1/4 cup toasted walnut halves

Steps:

  • Using a serrated knife and following the curves of the fruit, carefully peel the blood oranges, navel orange and grapefruit. Remove all the peels and the white pith, but keep the fruits as smooth and round as possible.
  • Cut the blood oranges and navel orange crosswise into 1/4-inch slices and place in a low bowl. Use knife to cut between the grapefruit membranes to form segments; add to bowl. Squeeze the grapefruit "carcass" over a strainer into the bowl with the citrus.
  • Separate radicchio into leaves and tear into large pieces.
  • Remove and discard a layer of exterior leaves from each endive so that only smooth and unblemished leaves are showing. Trim 1 inch from the bottoms and discard. Separate the leaves.
  • Place radicchio and endive leaves in a large platter or in a low-sided salad bowl. Arrange citrus slices and segments artfully over leaves, reserving the citrus juices.
  • In a small bowl, combine shallots and 3 tablespoons reserved citrus juices. Add a good pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil and taste. Adjust the seasonings, whisk again, and pour dressing evenly over salad.
  • Garnish with kumquat slices, if using, and toasted walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 167, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 461 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams

PARMESAN WALNUT SALAD IN ENDIVE LEAVES



Parmesan Walnut Salad in Endive Leaves image

Categories     Salad     Cheese     Leafy Green     Nut     Cocktail Party     Quick & Easy     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 40 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
a 1/4-pound piece of Parmesan, sliced 1/8 inch thick and cut into 1/8-inch dice (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
4 Belgian endives
1 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and chopped fine
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

Steps:

  • In a bowl whisk together garlic paste, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and oil and stir in Parmesan and celery. Salad may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
  • Trim endives and separate leaves. Endive leaves may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, wrapped in dampened paper towels, in a plastic bag.
  • Stir walnuts and parsley into salad. Dip wide end of each endive leaf into salad, scooping about 1 tablespoon of salad onto it.

Tips:

  • For the perfect balance of flavors, use a combination of bitter and sweet chicories and endives. Some popular varieties include Belgian endive, radicchio, and escarole.
  • To achieve a crispy texture, make sure to thoroughly dry the chicories and endives before assembling the salad.
  • When making the spicy butter, use a high-quality butter and a flavorful chili pepper, such as cayenne or chipotle. Adjust the amount of chili pepper to your desired level of spiciness.
  • Toasting the walnuts adds a delicious nutty flavor and enhances their crunchy texture. Keep a close eye on them while toasting to prevent burning.
  • For a vegetarian option, omit the bacon from the recipe. You can also add crumbled tofu or roasted chickpeas for a protein boost.
  • Serve the salad immediately after assembling to prevent the chicories and endives from wilting.

Conclusion:

This chicory and endive salad with spicy butter toasted walnuts is a delightful combination of flavors and textures. The bitter greens are balanced by the sweet dressing, while the spicy butter walnuts add a touch of heat and crunch. This salad is perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish for grilled or roasted meats. With its vibrant colors and unique flavor profile, it's sure to impress your friends and family.

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