This upbringing contributed to my ignorance of certain types of foods. Endive falls into that category. The first time I even heard the word was during a viewing of the Food Network. I knew I wanted to give this unique pretty little vegetable a try. I am pretty adventurous in the kitchen and I introduce a wide variety of menu options in my home. I have this luxury because my husband isn't a picky eater and he is my only victim. This was my first time using endive in a recipe. I figured it would be a tasty since it follows my basic successful salad equation of "fruit - nut -cheese". I was right, this was a great recipe to introduce me to the world of endive!
Endive Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
Adapted from Cooking Light September 2001
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoons honey
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 16 Belgian endive leaves (about 2 heads)
- 1/3 cup (1 1/2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
- 16 small orange sections cut in half(about 2 navel oranges)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Preparation
Combine 1 tablespoon honey, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, and 3 tablespoons of orange juice in a small saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, and cook until reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 5 minutes).
Fill each endive leaf with 1 orange section (2 halves). Top each section with 1 teaspoon cheese and 1 teaspoon walnuts; arrange on a plate.
Drizzle the vinegar mixture evenly over leaves, and sprinkle evenly with chives and pepper.
8 comments:
Just by looking at your splendid photographs, I can almost taste the mouthwatering tang produced by such a wonderful combination of ingredients.
I still do not know what an endive is but I would have tried this food item because the rest of the ingredients look delicous.
Your Sister,
Jessica
PS you forgot mom's butter beans and sausage! and why didn't she make Jumby when we were growing up?????
Those are some fantastic pictures!
Mmmmm...I love endive! This looks awesome! Oh, and you should check out my blog, dude. I'm spreading the love.
Nice pics. I licked the computer monitor but the balsamic kind of tasted like dusty fingerprints but it seemed to go well with endive.
;-)
These are the BEST! I love them!!
I've never tried endive either. That looks like a great place to start!
We had days of the week meals too... but our Mondays were scrambled hamburg, fried potatoes and peas!
This looks delish!!!
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