Endive Slaw Recipes

CHICKEN AND CRUNCHY SLAW IN ENDIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• For the slaw: Using a food processor fitted with a shredding attachment, finely shred the cabbage, carrot and fennel. In a medium bowl, combine the carrot, fennel, cabbage, chives, cranberries and chicken.
• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper until smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine.
• Spoon the filling into the endive leaves and serve.

CELERY-ENDIVE SLAW

Steps:

• Cut celery into 3-inch pieces, then slice each piece lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips. Halve each endive lengthwise, cut out core, and slice each half lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick strips.
• Whisk together blue cheese, vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Toss celery and endive with dressing; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with celery leaves and blue cheese.

ENDIVE SLAW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and olive oil until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Cut endive lengthwise into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-wide pieces. Transfer to a medium bowl. Cut pepper lengthwise into 1/8-inch-wide pieces. Transfer to bowl with endive. Just before serving, toss endive mixture with reserved vinaigrette. Top with tarragon and pomegranate seeds.

CREOLE CORN AND CRAB HAND PIES WITH ENDIVE SLAW AND COMEBACK SAUCE

Steps:

• For the endive slaw: In a bowl, mix together the endive, onion, chives, parsley, vinegar, olive oil and honey. Add salt and pepper to taste. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• For the hand pies: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a grill for medium heat.
• Oil and grill the corn, turning often, until golden brown. Let cool, then cut the kernels from the cob.
• Heat the butter and oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, celery and greens onions and cook until translucent. Let cool.
• Add the crabmeat, corn kernels, parsley, breadcrumbs, cayenne, crab boil seasoning and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste and fold in the creme fraiche.
• Lay out the crescent rolls on a work surface. Top each with a couple tablespoons of the filling, then fold into triangles and seal tightly. Brush with egg wash. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown.
• For the comeback sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, cornichons, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire and salt and pepper taste in a bowl. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Makes 2 cups.)
• To serve, spoon some comeback sauce onto plates. Slice the hand pies in half and arrange on top of the sauce. Top with slaw.

RADICCHIO AND ENDIVE SLAW

Steps:

• Halve and core radicchio, and thinly slice lengthwise. Trim off the ends of the endives; halve crosswise, and thinly slice lengthwise.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, and honey; season with salt and pepper. Add radicchio and endive; toss to coat, and serve.

ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of endives. Halve endives lengthwise and thinly slice lengthwise. Toss in salad bowl with lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Salad can be made a few hours ahead and kept chilled in the fridge until ready to serve.