UIHC Healthful Recipes: Endive Asian Salad

blue cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: goat cheese

Feta offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide healthy fats with a lower price.

Wash and dry the Belgian endive, then slice it into thin strips.

Core and slice the Asian pear into thin wedges.

Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.

In a large bowl, combine the sliced endive, pear wedges, and toasted walnuts.

Crumble blue cheese over the salad mixture.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.

Serve immediately for optimal freshness.

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