Endive Leaves With Red Pepper Olive Salsa Recipes

ENDIVE LEAVES WITH ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed and chop peppers.
• Mix fennel, olives, oil, vinegar, rosemary, garlic and peppers in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Arrange endive leaves on platter. Spoon 1 tablespoon salsa onto each endive leaf and serve.

BROCCOLI AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH FETA AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Make the dressing. Mix together the vinegars, salt, garlic, mustard and oil, or use the buttermilk and oil. Set aside.
• Bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. Add the broccoli to the boiling water, and cook 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer to the ice water, let cool for a few minutes and drain. Dry on paper towels. Toss in a bowl with the red pepper, pine nuts, feta and half the dressing.
• In a wide salad bowl, toss together the endives, herbs and remaining dressing. Top with the broccoli mixture, and serve.

AVOCADO ENDIVE CUPS WITH SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine red peppers, fennel, olives, oil and cilantro; stir in 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper., In another bowl, mash avocados with a fork. Stir in lime juice, jalapeno, green onion, garlic, cumin, pepper sauce and the remaining salt and pepper. Stir in tomatoes., Spoon about 1 tablespoon avocado mixture onto each endive leaf; top each with about 1 tablespoon pepper mixture. Sprinkle with fennel fronds.

CLEMENTINE, OLIVE, AND ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Season with pepper.
• Cut off tops and bottoms from clementines to expose fruit, then, resting fruit on a cutting board, remove peel, including all white pith, by cutting off vertical strips with a sharp paring knife. Cut segments free from inner membranes.
• Halve endives lengthwise, then cut out and discard cores. Cut endives diagonally into 1/2-inch-wide strips and put in a large salad bowl.
• Separate celery leaves from ribs and cut ribs diagonally into very thin slices, then add leaves and ribs to endives along with olives, onions, parsley, and clementine segments. Whisk dressing, then gently toss salad with enough dressing to coat.

ENDIVE LEAVES WITH RED PEPPER OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Let the mixture stand for at least an hour to allow flavours to blend. May be covered and refrigerated for 2 to 3 days. Check for seasoning and adjust to taste. Arrande endive on a serving platter. Spoon 1 tablespoon of salsa into each leaf.