Endive Salad With Grapefruit Dressing Recipes

ENDIVE SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT AND CHEVRE

Steps:

• Cut peel and pith from each grapefruit. Holding over a bowl, carve out flesh between the membranes, letting segments drop into the bowl. Squeeze membranes over bowl. Strain juice into a measuring cup. Set aside 12 segments; return 1/4 cup juice to the bowl (reserve remaining juice and segments for another use).
• Add shallot, vinegar, peppercorns, and salt to bowl with juice; toss. Whisk in oil. Set dressing aside.
• Cut each endive in half lengthwise; cut out cores. Cut endive halves lengthwise into thin matchsticks. Toss with celery in a medium bowl. Pour in about three-quarters of the dressing; toss.
• Put a small amount of endive and celery onto each of 4 plates, and place a chevre round in center. Arrange 3 grapefruit segments around chevre. Top each salad with remaining endive and celery. Drizzle with remaining dressing, and sprinkle with celery leaves.

WARM BACON ENDIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Set bacon aside. Saute the onion in the drippings until tender. Add the sugar, cornstarch, salt and vinegar; stir until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. , Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan; stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., In a large salad bowl, combine the endive, hard-boiled eggs and reserved bacon. Add desired amount of warm dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate leftover dressing.

ENDIVE, AVOCADO, AND RED GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

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:

• 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.

APPLE AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing whisk the mustard with the grapefruit juice, salt and pepper until mixture is light.
• Whisk in oils until mixture is creamy.
• Cut ends off the endive and wash well. Dry and cut in julienne strips.
• Core but do not peel the apples. Cut in julienne strips. Mix apple with endive and cover immediately with dressing or apple will darken.
• Serve on individual plates and sprinkle with mint leaves.

ENDIVE SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Spread the cashews in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in the middle of the oven until the nuts are golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt.
• Make the vinaigrette: Grate the zest from 1/2 grapefruit (reserve the fruit) and juice 1 grapefruit. In a blender, combine the grapefruit zest and juice, mustard, honey, vinegar and vanilla on high speed. With the machine on, pour the olive oil through the top in a steady stream. Blend until smooth.
• Make the salad: Peel the reserved 1/2 grapefruit and cut into segments. Arrange the endive leaves on plates. Intersperse the endive with the grapefruit pieces and cashews. Drizzle with the vinaigrette. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

CURLY ENDIVE SALAD WITH MUSTARD DRESSING, EGG AND GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add eggs (the water should cover them), and return to a boil. Adjust heat so that the water is at a brisk simmer. For a runny yolk, cook for 7 minutes; for a gooey center, cook for 8 minutes; for a slightly moist center, cook for 9 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath.
• Immediately drain eggs and plunge into ice water to cool. When cool, crack and peel eggs. (Eggs can be cooked and peeled up to several hours in advance, and refrigerated.) Roughly chop eggs into haphazard slices.
• Put vinegar, mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Whisk with a fork to dissolve. Slowly whisk in olive oil to make a slightly thick dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Put endive in a low, wide salad bowl and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Add dressing to taste and toss well. Transfer greens to individual plates. Top with chopped egg. With a vegetable peeler, shave thin slices of Gruyère over each salad.