Bistro-style endive salad


Bistro-style endive salad
This delicious late-winter salad is made with red endives, slivers of Mimolette* cheese and toasted walnuts. In France it is known as a "Dutch" salad and typical bistro fare.

*Currently banned in the USA.
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Last modified on: March 27th 2022

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22 min.5 min.27 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 15 min.
Bistro-style endive salad
Prepare 5 red Belgian endives, shred and put in a salad bowl.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Bistro-style endive salad
Add 25 ml Mimolette cut into slivers with a vegetable peeler.

Add the finely chopped chives, mix well and cover the bowl with a plate while you toast the nuts..

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Bistro-style endive salad
Coarsely chop 25 ml walnuts.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Bistro-style endive salad
Tip into a small frying pan on medium heat and dry roast them, stirring frequently.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Bistro-style endive salad
When the walnuts have cooled, add them to the salad. Add French dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well.
Remarks
Use mature Mimolette if you can for a superior flavour. If you cannot get Mimolette, use another hard, full-flavoured cheese such as Parmesan.
Keeping
1 day at most in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
318 Kcal or 1,331 Kj14 gr18 gr21 gr
16 %5 %2 %3 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
79 Kcal or 331 Kj3 gr4 gr5 gr
4 %1 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
159 Kcal or 666 Kj7 gr9 gr11 gr
8 %3 %1 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Nuts, Sulfites, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 1.83 €
  • Per person : 0.92 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
MimoletteMimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and Mimolette tart, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Pea and avocado salad, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, ... All
WalnutsWalnuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Poitevin twist, Jura bread, Caramelised walnuts, ... All
Red Belgian endiveRed Belgian endive: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Bistro-style red endive salad, Red endive appetizers, ... All
ChivesChives: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tahitian style fish, Crunchy spring salad, Salmon rillettes, Asparagus "en petit pois", Cherry tomato and green bean salad, ... All
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