You've Been Making BELGIAN ENDIVE Appetizers WRONG All Along!

blue cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta provides a lighter flavor while cream cheese is more budget-friendly.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds are lower in calories and sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

Dice 2 garlic cloves on a cutting board.

Sprinkle a little salt on the garlic and continue chopping until very fine.

Mash the garlic with the knife across the board.

Transfer the mashed garlic into a medium bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise to the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard to the bowl.

Pour in 2 tablespoons of walnut oil.

Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to the bowl.

Stir the ingredients together to mix the dressing.

Dice 1 cup of feta cheese into 1/8 inch cubes or crumble it.

Finely chop 2 ribs of celery and add to the bowl.

Stir everything together and taste the mixture.

Season with black pepper as needed; do not add salt.

Cover the salad and place it in the fridge until ready to serve.

Add 1 cup of finely chopped walnuts to the salad.

Add 1/4 cup of freshly chopped parsley to the salad.

Cut away the base of the Belgian endive head.

Pluck the leaves off the Belgian endive.

Spoon the salad mixture into the endive leaves.

Arrange the filled endive leaves on a serving tray or attractive platter.

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens