Best 9 Chicory And Endive Salad With Spicy Butter Toasted Walnuts Recipes

CHICORY-ENDIVE ROQUEFORT AND WALNUT SALAD

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.

CHICORY SALAD WITH BLUEBERRIES, HAZELNUTS, AND AGED MANCHEGO

Steps:

• To prepare the dressing:
• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the olive oil, vinegar, honey, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Shake vigorously to mix well.
• Put the chicory in a large salad bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the greens and toss gently with your hands to coat the leaves. Top with hazelnuts, blueberries, and cheese. Serve immediately.

CHICORY AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH SPICY BUTTER-TOASTED WALNUTS

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.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH CANDIED WALNUTS, ORANGE CARAMEL DRESSING AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange the walnuts on a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the center of the oven. Toast until the nuts are golden brown, really toasted, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Spray a parchment paper-lined baking sheet with nonstick spray. In a large saute pan, heat the sugar over medium heat until it melts and turns a light amber color, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle the walnuts in a single layer over the caramel. Spray a rubber spatula with nonstick spray and stir the nuts, quickly but carefully, to coat with the caramel. Transfer the nuts from the pan onto the prepared baking sheet, sprinkling the nuts so they separate as they land on the parchment. Season with salt.
• To the pan with the residual caramel, add the vinegar and orange juice. Warm the pan, whisking until the caramel, vinegar and orange juice are well combined. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the mustard and oil. Adjust the seasoning.
• Arrange the endive and radicchio leaves in a single layer on a family-style large platter. Intersperse the orange segments and walnuts with the endive and radicchio. Season with salt to taste. Drizzle with all of the dressing. Top with the blue cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.

CHICORY SALAD WITH PEAR, TOASTED WALNUT AND MAPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coarsely chop walnuts and spread on a baking sheet.
• Bake 5 minutes, stir then continue baking another 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool.
• To make vinaigrette, whisk vinegar with olive oil, maple syrup, salt and pepper.
• Core and slice pear.
• Place chicory and pear in a large salad bowl.
• Toss with vinaigrette until leaves are shiny.
• Scatter with walnuts and serve right away.

BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT, AND CHICORY SALAD

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.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS AND BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until fragrant and slightly darker, 8-10 minutes. Let cool.
• Toss breadcrumbs with 2 tablespoons oil on a clean rimmed baking sheet; season with salt. Bake, tossing once, until golden brown and crisp, 12-15 minutes; let cool.
• Mix anchovies, garlic, red wine vinegar, and remaining 4 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl just to combine; season with salt and pepper. Add toasted walnuts, breadcrumbs, Taleggio, and Pecorino and toss to combine.
• Toss endive, orange zest, orange juice, and white wine vinegar in another medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide walnut mixture among plates and top with endive salad.
• DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill. Walnuts and breadcrumbs can be toasted 1 day ahead; store airtight at room temperature.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND ROQUEFORT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the shallots and vinegar. Slowly whisk in the walnut oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste. Add the endive leaves and walnuts and toss to coat well. Taste and add more salt if needed. Divide the salad among 4 plates. Sprinkle with Roquefort and serve immediately.

ENDIVE AND APPLE SALAD WITH SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with a nonstick liner or parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together egg white and 1/2 teaspoon salt until frothy. Whisk in sugar, wine, cinnamon and cayenne (if desired) until smooth. Add nuts and toss until they are well coated with egg mixture.
• Spread nuts on baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. The nuts should be glazed and golden at the edges. Let cool. Coarsely chop 1 cup of the nuts (save the rest for noshing).
• Prepare the salad: In a large bowl, combine shallot, vinegar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and toss well. Let sit for 10 minutes, then whisk in olive oil. Add apples, and toss to coat.
• Put endive and arugula in a salad bowl. Add apple mixture and chopped nuts, and toss well. Season to taste with more salt and black pepper, and serve at once.