Endive And Blue Cheese Appetizer Recipes

EASY ENDIVE, CRANBERRY, WALNUT APPETIZERS

An excellent, quick appetizer and always a hit! Cranberry or walnut balsamic vinegar is wonderful with this!

Provided by Lisa McDowell Hackett

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Fruit

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

Easy Endive, Cranberry, Walnut Appetizers image

Steps:

Arrange endive leaves on a serving tray.
Stir blue cheese, cranberries, and walnuts together in a bowl. Place a small amount of the blue cheese mixture on each leaf. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 130.7 mg, Sugar 4 g

Ingredients

3 heads endive - washed, dried, and separated into individual leaves
⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
⅓ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
⅓ cup glazed walnuts
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste

APPLE & BLUE CHEESE ON ENDIVE

This elegant appetizer features a creamy blue cheese and apple spread inside crunchy endive leaves. You can use pears instead of apples or use the spread to top crackers.-Katie Fleming, Edmonds, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 32 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Apple & Blue Cheese on Endive image

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and water; add apple and toss to coat. Drain and pat dry. , Combine the apple, celery, blue cheese and mayonnaise; spoon 1 tablespoonful onto each endive leaf. Sprinkle with hazelnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Ingredients

1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1 large red apple, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted

ENDIVE WITH TART APPLE DRESSING AND BLUE CHEESE

The dressing has virtually no oil in it, balancing acidity with the sweetness of apple juice and fattiness of the cheese and nuts.

Categories Bon Appétit Salad Endive Blue Cheese Pecan Dinner Appetizer Lemon Juice Apple Juice Vinegar Healthy Fall Side Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Endive with Tart Apple Dressing and Blue Cheese image

Steps:

Nut Salsa
Preheat oven to 300°F. Toast pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until slightly darkened and fragrant, 12-15 minutes. Let cool. Toss in a medium bowl with blue cheese, oil, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Dressing and Assembly
Whisk apple juice, vinegar, lemon juice, oil, and 1/4 tsp. lemon zest in a small bowl; season dressing with salt.
Toss endive in a large bowl with half of dressing; season with salt.
Divide nut salsa among plates and arrange salad on top. Spoon remaining dressing onto endive and grate some lemon zest over top to finish.

Ingredients

Nut Salsa
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup finely crumbled Bayley Hazen Blue or other firm blue cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon gray sea salt or other coarse sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Dressing And Assembly
1/3 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
4 endive, preferably red, leaves separated