Dairy-free and nut-free endive salad, fresh and fit for seasonal eating ideas!
It is highly recommended to eat what is in season, especially for fresh produce. I read somewhere that one of winter veggies is Belgian endive, while I am sure that I always find it in the grocery store all year long. Also, I am sure right now even more in stock. So, while grocery shopping, I noticed a nice looking Belgian endive, and came to my mind about making a salad that incorporates pear on it.
While most recipes out there recommend pairing endive with nuts, but I would like a salad that is easy enough with all ingredient we have in the pantry and of course has to be dairy free. So, I use lemon for the tartness, and honey for the sweetness. As you know Belgian endive has chicory taste but it surprisingly pairs well with honey and lemon. Fresh and not too sweet but also not too salty.
How To Make Endive And Pear Salad
Serves: 2
Ingredient
- 2 Belgian endive, trimmed, separate the leaves
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 bartlett pear, sliced
- 1 small shallot, sliced
For dressing
- Juice from half lemon
- 1 small shallot
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt (I use Himalayan salt)
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp canola oil (feel free to use any oil you like)
- 1 tbsp water
Direction
- In serving bowl or plate, arrange the Belgian endive, lettuce, shallot, and pear. In a blender.
- whisk all ingredients for the salad dressing. Pour and mix the dressing over salad, garnish the salad with more parsley and serve.
Here is the printable recipe version
- 2 Belgian endive, trimmed, separate the leaves
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 bartlett pear, sliced
- 1 small shallot, sliced
- Juice from half lemon
- 1 small shallot
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tbsp water
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In serving bowl or plate, arrange the Belgian endive, lettuce, shallot, and pear.
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In a blender, whisk all ingredients for the salad dressing. Pour and mix the dressing over salad, garnish the salad with more parsley. Serve.
If you have a chance to try this Endive And Pear Salad recipe, let me know! Leave a comment and don’t forget to tag the photo #craftyforhome on Instagram, I would like to know if you like the salad as much as I do.
I like to use the Himalayan salt for salad. There always one with the fine granule salt available in the grocery store. But, fine sea salt is perfectly fine to use on this recipe.
If you are avoiding honey for some reason like dietary restriction, feel free to use maple syrup or agave syrup. I also use canola oil because it is a light oil variety. Also feel free to use any oil you like, such as olive, sunflower, or avocado oil. But I think the light tasting oil is better for this recipe.
What To Serve With Endive Salad
By the taste, it would be perfect to pair the salad with roasted chicken, duck or fish. But I would definitely pair this salad with summer barbeque too if there is Belgian endive available in store. I am also very sure this is one of my favorites salad and pair well with the Shrimp Skewer.
More fresh salad you can try.
Try to pair it with these recipes.
Do you have your favorite Belgian endive salad recipe?
Nice recipe
thank you
Wow! I like the dressing especially, and the salad sounds really fresh and tasty.. 🙂
Thank you, yes the dressing and the salad has a balance flavour, definitely fresh and tasty, between sweet from Pear, chicory from endive and zesty from the dressing ?
It’s all about balancing the flavours to get a winning combination, again have to say it sounds very tasty! 🙂
Yes, I agreed about balancing the flavour, thank you for your nice word ?
This looks divine! I will use some agave instead of honey to make it vegan. Totally trying this!
Yes, agave would be a great choice too, or maybe maple syrup ? please try it, and let me know if you like it as much as I do ?
This dish looks so clean and refreshing!
Thank you, yes indeed, it is very refreshing taste, quick and simple salad