Endive and cheese salad with croutons
This starts out as a classic salad of shredded endives, but is pepped up with sliced spring onions, fried croutons and chunks of cheese.
51 K 3.7/5 (6 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
4 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: May 12th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 spring onion (scallion) - 2
1 lb + 1.6 oz endives (head of chicory) - 3
2 slices bread - 4
1.8 oz cheese - 5
2 tablespoons olive oil - 6
chives - 7
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Thinly slice 1 spring onion (scallion).
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Prepare 1 lb + 1.6 oz endives (head of chicory) and shred by slicing thinly.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Cut 2 slices bread into small cubes.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Dice the cheese as well.
Stage 5 - 7 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the bread cubes and fry until browned, stirring frequently.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Put the endives, onions, croutons and cheese into a salad bowl.
Add some freshly chopped chives, then 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well.
Add some freshly chopped chives, then 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well.
Stage 7
Serve fairly quickly while the croutons are still crunchy.
Remarks
Use whatever cheese you have to hand or prefer, as this recipe is very flexible.
Instead of the olive oil, you can use clarified butter to give the bread a more marked flavour.
Instead of the olive oil, you can use clarified butter to give the bread a more marked flavour.
Keeping: Best eaten as soon as it is ready.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 160 RDI=60 % | 1,190 RDI=110 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 1,440 RDI=70 % | 6,010 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=7 % | 130 RDI=10 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 680 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=20 % | 300 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 360 RDI=20 % | 1,500 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.60 €
- Per person : 0.40 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Endives (head of chicory)
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Cheese
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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Bread
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