Endive with Blue Cheese and Toasted Almonds
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
24 servings
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Calories
15 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
Endive with Blue Cheese and Toasted Almonds
Description
The recipe starts by toasting sliced almonds until lightly golden and cooled, which can be done ahead of time and stored in airtight containers. Blue cheese is cubed while cold, then allowed to come to room temperature before serving to maximize its flavor. The endive heads are trimmed by removing outer leaves and cutting off the base. The remaining leaves are separated and arranged on a serving platter.
Each endive leaf is topped with a cube of blue cheese and a few toasted almonds for bite-sized servings. The combination balances the slightly bitter crunch of the endive with the creamy, pungent blue cheese and the crunchy, nutty almonds. Serving at room temperature allows the cheese to soften and release its full flavor without melting.
Ingredients
- 2 heads purple endive
- 1/4 cup almonds sliced
- 50 grams blue cheese creamy
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and toast almonds until lightly golden. Cool. Note: this can be done up to a week in advance and the nuts stored in an airtight container.
- Cube blue cheese (this works best when the cheese is cold), making the portions as generous or small as you like. Allow to come to room temperature before serving to ensure the maximum flavour can be appreciated.
- Remove the outer leaf from the endive and trim about 3/4 of an inch off of the base. Discard. Pull apart endive, layer by layer, and arrange leaves on a platter or tray.
- Place a cube of cheese at the base of the endive and top with a few toasted almonds. Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 15kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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