Red endive appetizers
Red endive (radicchio) leaves can be filled to make very elegant snacks. The filling shown here combines cheese with sardines.
56 K 3.1/5 (7 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
40 pieces
8 IngredientsLast modified on: May 13th 2020
For 40 pieces, you will need:
- 1
200 g cream cheese - 2
chives - 3
100 g sardines in oil - 4
2 tablespoons lemon juice - 5
2 red Belgian endives - 6
40 g red mixed pickle - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 510 grams
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Preparation: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Use a fork to mix 200 g cream cheese with a few finely chopped chives.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Add 100 g sardines in oil and 2 tablespoons lemon juice...
Stage 3 - 2 min.
...and mix thoroughly.
Add salt if necessary (this will depend on your cheese) and pepper, then check the seasoning.
Add salt if necessary (this will depend on your cheese) and pepper, then check the seasoning.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Rinse 2 red Belgian endives, cut off and separate all the leaves.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Fill each leaf with the filling mixture (it's not essential, but a forcing bag is ideal for this).
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Top each one with a sliver of red mixed pickle.
That's all there is to it. Keep refrigerated if you'll be serving them later.
That's all there is to it. Keep refrigerated if you'll be serving them later.
Remarks
Of course, if you don't have red endives, which have a short season, the green variety will work just as well.
Similarly, you can also change the filling and use mackerel rillettes, salmon rillettes or Oriane's tuna rillettes .
Similarly, you can also change the filling and use mackerel rillettes, salmon rillettes or Oriane's tuna rillettes .
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 450 RDI=20 % | 1,870 RDI: 20 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 90 RDI=4 % | 370 RDI: 4 % |
| Per piece | 1 RDI=1 % | 0 | 0 | 10 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI: 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 40 pieces : 5.65 €
- Per piece : 0.15 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cream cheese
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Sardines in oil
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Red mixed pickle
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Lemon juice
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