Red endive appetizers
Red endive (radicchio) leaves can be filled to make very elegant snacks. The filling shown here combines cheese with sardines.
48 K 3.1/5 (7 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
20 pieces
8 IngredientsLast modified on: May 13th 2020
For 20 pieces, you will need:
- 1
½ cup cream cheese - 2
chives - 3
¼ cup sardines in oil - 4
1 tablespoon lemon juice - 5
1 red Belgian endive - 6
1 ½ tablespoon Red mixed pickle - 7
salt - 8
pepper
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Preparation: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Use a fork to mix ½ cup cream cheese with a few finely chopped chives.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Add ¼ cup sardines in oil and 1 tablespoon 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 1 red Belgian endive, 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 | 40 RDI=10 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 940 RDI: 10 % |
| 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 20 pieces : 2.85 €
- Per piece : 0.15 €
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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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