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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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Bistro-style endive salad
Prepare 10 red Belgian endives, shred and put in a salad bowl.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Bistro-style endive salad
Add 50 g 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 50 g 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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %40 RDI=3 %40 RDI=6 %640 RDI=30 %2,660 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %5 RDI=1 %80 RDI=4 %330 RDI: 4 %
Per person6 RDI=3 %8 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %160 RDI=8 %670 RDI: 8 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Nuts, Sulfites, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.65 €
  • Per person : 0.95 €

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