Endive and Orange Salad
Yes, we are slowly transitioning towards summer and it feels so good. I had some endive and orange salad leftover when I got home from the beach yesterday and after an afternoon of sun it was so light and refreshing everything I wanted and needed at that moment. It’s good for two people as a salad meal or for four as a side dish with some grilled meat and another side. I used the citrus vinaigrette again that made its first appearance in the tuna patties recipe to complete it and take it to a higher level.
Last week I wrote all about how the endive is grown and how to select the perfect endive so you don’t get stuck with a super bitter one. Find all those tips in the pan roasted endive post which I’ve linked for you. I’m going to keep it short today because it’s gearing up to be a beautiful day here in the Netherlands with 26 degrees and I’m ready to go play outside. I still don’t know when I’ll be able to visit my island so I am basking in all the sunlight I can get here during these Spring/Summer months. What are your plans for today?
Endive and Orange Salad
Ingredients
Endive Salad
- 500 gram endive 3 big endives
- 2 orange sectioned
- 3 tbsp citrus vinaigrette
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley chopped
- handful walnuts chopped
Citrus Vinaigrette
- 1 lemon
- 1 lime
- 1 orange
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- ½ tsp mustard
Instructions
Salad
- Remove the bottom of endive, loosen the leaves and cut into thin strips.
- Add the sectioned oranges, together with any excess juice from the cutting to endive strips.
- Add chopped parsley toss slightly before adding the citrus vinaigrette.
- Toast chopped walnuts and add right before serving.
Citrus Vinaigrette
- Zest and then squeeze the lemon, lime and orange. Make sure to strain to liquid so as not to get pulp in your vinaigrette.
- Whisk olive oil, honey, mustard and white wine vinegar with the citrus mix.
- Add salt to taste.
- Save in a container in the fridge, because this is good for quite a few salads.
- Shake before using.