Endive Boat Recipes

ENDIVE BOATS WITH APPLE, BLUE CHEESE, AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Combine Gorgonzola cheese, apple, celery, mayonnaise, and lemon juice in a bowl and season with salt.
• Separate endives into individual leaves and lay out on a serving platter. Spoon about 1 to 2 teaspoons of Gorgonzola mixture onto each leaf and sprinkle with roasted hazelnuts.

ENDIVE BOATS WITH MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place beet and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a saucepan of water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; boil until beet is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and peel beet; grate on large holes on a box grater, and place in a bowl. Grate carrot; add to beets.
• Cut fennel into very thin 1/2-inch-long slivers; add to beets and carrots.
• Whisk together vinegar, olive oil, pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss with vegetables. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Trim endive, separating leaves. Reserve large leaves for another use. Fill lower half of small leaves with 1 1/2 teaspoons of vegetable mixture. Top with 1/8 teaspoon salmon roe, if using; garnish with chervil.

ENDIVE APPETIZER WITH STRAWBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Trim stem end of the endive and pull leaves apart carefully. Wash in cool water, dry, and set aside. In a bowl, mix together chopped strawberries, vinegar, and olive oil. Spoon strawberries into endive cups.
• Add crumbled, fresh goat cheese and top with chopped chives or green onions and toasted pepitas. Finish with a small sprinkle of salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Cover and chill or serve immediately.

EASY AND ELEGANT CRAB SALAD IN ENDIVE BOATS

Steps:

• Separate endive leaves, rinse and set aside.
• In large bowl, combine and toss crab meat, red onion, red bell pepper, roasted garlic and parsley. Mix well.
• Add Worcestershire, hot sauce and half of the mayonnaise, mix well.
• When desired consistency is reached, finish with salt and pepper. If too dry, add the rest of the mayonnaise and re-season.
• Scoop about one tablespoon of crab salad into separated endive leaves and serve.

CAPRESE ENDIVE BOATS

Steps:

• Separate the endive leaves and arrange on a serving platter.
• In a medium bowl, add the mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, Parmesan, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste; toss to combine. Spoon about a heaping tablespoon of the filling into each endive leaf.

ENDIVE BOATS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese. Stir in the onions, chives, olives and pepper sauce. Mix well. Spoon the mixture onto the endive leaves and chill for an hour before serving. Sprinkle with a little fresh lemon juice over the appetizers before serving.