Indulge in a culinary symphony of flavors and textures with this delightful endive and avocado salad, a vibrant fusion of fresh ingredients and zesty dressing. Crisp endive leaves, creamy avocado slices, tangy grapefruit segments, and crunchy walnuts unite to create a harmonious ensemble of flavors. The salad is further elevated by a trio of delectable dressings: a classic vinaigrette, a creamy avocado-lime dressing, and a tangy grapefruit-honey dressing. Each dressing adds a unique dimension to the salad, allowing you to customize your dining experience. Whether you prefer the simplicity of the vinaigrette, the richness of the avocado-lime dressing, or the refreshing burst of the grapefruit-honey dressing, this salad offers a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
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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.
SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD ON ENDIVE LEAVES
The secret to the shrimp salad's decadent taste: creamy avocado, which is rich in heart-healthy unsaturated fat. Slivers of scallion and a shot of lime juice brighten the flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook until opaque, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon; let cool. Cut into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Transfer shrimp to a medium bowl. Add lime juice, chopped scallions, jalapeno, and salt. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- Just before serving, cut avocado into a 1/4-inch cubes, and fold into shrimp mixture. Separate endive leaves, and arrange 24 on a platter. Spoon about 1 teaspoon shrimp salad onto each leaf. Garnish with sliced scallions, and sesame seeds if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 23 g, Cholesterol 18 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 110 g
THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S ENDIVE AND AVOCADO SALAD
Great salad because not only are the ingredients available year-round, but no cooking is needed! Means a lot on a hot summer day.
Provided by Irish Rose
Categories Low Protein
Time 10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to make a vinaigrette.
- Remove a half inch from the stem of each endive, discard the core, and cut the rest across into 1" chunks. Cut the avocados into large pieces. Toss the avocados and endive with the vinaigrette. Season to taste and serve at room temperature.
AVOCADO, SHRIMP, AND ENDIVE SALAD
Steps:
- Bring 2 quarts water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan, then poach shrimp at a bare simmer, uncovered, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Let shrimp chill in water 2 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
- Whisk together tarragon, mustard, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a serving bowl. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
- Quarter avocados lengthwise, then pit, peel, and cut into bite-size pieces. Add shrimp, avocados, and endive to dressing and toss.
ENDIVE, AVOCADO, AND RED GRAPEFRUIT SALAD
Red grapefruit is the red jewel of this endive salad, imparting rosy color and a bright, zesty taste.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut peels, including pith, from grapefruit; discard. Working over a bowl to catch any juices, cut segments from membranes, letting them fall into bowl. Squeeze the remaining juice from membranes into bowl.
- Whisk together vinegar, honey, sour cream, salt, and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice in a small bowl. Season with pepper. While whisking, add oil in a slow steady stream; whisk until emulsified.
- Halve endives lengthwise, and core; cut leaves into 1-inch-thick pieces. Toss with three-quarters of the dressing. Cut avocado into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide endive and avocado among four plates. Drizzle each serving with one-quarter of the remaining dressing. Divide grapefruit segments among plates.
ENDIVE, AVOCADO, AND RED GRAPEFRUIT SALAD
Steps:
- Using a sharp knife, slice off both ends of each grapefruit. Carefully slice downward following the curve of the fruit to remove rind and bitter white pith. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, cut segments from membranes, letting them fall into bowl. Squeeze the remaining juice from membranes into bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey, yogurt, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice. Season with pepper. Whisk in oil until emulsified.
- Halve endive lengthwise, and cut out core; cut leaves into 1-inch pieces. Toss with three-quarters of the dressing.
- Cut avocado in half lengthwise, and remove pit. Peel and slice avocado into 1/4-inch wedges. Divide endive and avocado among four plates. Drizzle servings with remaining dressing, dividing evenly. Divide grapefruit segments among plates, and serve immediately.
- nutrition information
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 202
- Saturated Fat: 1.9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.4g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Protein: 2.4g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fiber: 6.6g
CELERY ROOT, ENDIVE, AVOCADO AND BLUE CRAB SALAD
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories salads and dressings
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Prepare dressing: In a medium bowl, combine shallots, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Allow to sit for 5 minutes, then gradually whisk in the vegetable oil and olive oil. Add the heavy cream and cayenne pepper, stirring to blend. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Peel and core the apple, and cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks. Place in a large mixing bowl with the celery root, endive and 10 ounces of the crab. Add about half of the dressing, and toss to coat; add more dressing, if desired. Add the chives, 1 tablespoon of the celery leaves and all but 1 tablespoon of the parsley. Add additional lemon juice and salt and pepper as desired, to taste.
- To serve, peel avocado and slice into thin wedges. Place in a medium bowl, and toss with just enough olive oil to coat the wedges. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the avocado among six plates. Divide the celery root mixture among plates, placing it on top of the avocado but allowing some of the avocado to show at one side. In a small bowl, combine the remaining crab meat, parsley and celery leaves. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the dressing, and toss to combine; reserve the remaining dressing for another use. Place a spoonful of crab mixture on top of each salad as garnish. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 535, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 47 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 488 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
AVOCADO AND ENDIVE SALAD
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, lunch, quick, salads and dressings
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim off the bottoms of the endive. Cut them in 2-inch lengths. Drop them in cold water and drain well.
- In a salad bowl, blend the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper with a wire whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- When ready to serve, peel the avocado and slice it in half. Discard the pit and cut the avocado lengthwise into slices 1/2 inch thick.
- Add the endive and avocado to the salad bowl and toss. Serve on chilled salad plates.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 122, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 193 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
AVOCADO, SHRIMP, AND ENDIVE SALAD
This tasty trio makes for a healthy and highly-satisfying dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk 2 tablespoons oil with 1 tablespoon lemon juice until combined.
- Combine shrimp with remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice, the salt, and pepper, and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over high heat. Add shrimp and juices, and cook, stirring, until shrimp are pink and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp and juices to a bowl.
- Add endives, avocados, tarragon, and dressing to shrimp, and gently toss. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 g, Cholesterol 53 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 200 g
SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD ON ENDIVE LEAVES
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Add shrimp, and cook until opaque, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon and let cool. Cut into ¼-inch pieces. Transfer the shrimp to a medium bowl. Add the lime juice, chopped scallion and salt. Stir to combine and refrigerate at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours. Just before serving, cut the avocado into ¼-inch cubes, and fold into the shrimp mixture. Add the chopped cilantro. Separate the endive leaves, and arrange 24 on a platter. Spoon about 1 teaspoon onto each leaf. Garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.
CRAB SALAD WITH SWEET PEPPERS AND AVOCADO IN ENDIVE
Steps:
- 1. Drain crab; squeeze dry. Stir mayonnaise with zest and cayenne in a small bowl. Seed pepper and finely dice ¼ cup (50 mL); set remainder aside for garnish. Add diced pepper to mayonnaise mixture along with crab and green onion. Stir gently; mixture can be covered and promptly refrigerated for up to a day. 2. Near to serving time, separate endives into individual spears, about 30 in total. (Use endive hearts in tossed salad.) Peel avocado and dice half. Slice remainder into numerous thin lengths; slice reserved red pepper into thin slices. 3. Stir diced avocado into crab mixture. Fill white areas of spears, dividing equally. Do not overfill to keep from being messy to eat. Garnish with a piece of avocado and a pepper slice. Sprinkle some of the spears with coriander.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use ripe avocados.
- If you don't have any lemon juice on hand, you can use white vinegar or rice vinegar instead.
- Feel free to add other ingredients to your salad, such as cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, or crumbled bacon.
- If you're making the salad ahead of time, wait to add the avocado until just before serving.
- Serve the salad immediately, or store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.
Conclusion:
This endive and avocado salad is a delicious and refreshing side dish that's perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a healthy and flavorful salad, give this recipe a try.
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