Chicory Salad With Walnuts And Croûtons -

Chicory Salad With Walnuts And Croûtons

The slightly bitter taste of the chicory is offset by the nuts and sweet vinegar. Although this is relatively high in fat, most of it is unsaturated.

Ingredients

2 heads chicory or Belgian endive
Olive-oil spray
1 garlic clove, diced
1 slice country bread, cut into croûtons
½ tablespoon walnut oil
4 walnuts, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon aged sherry vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped chives

Details

Serves: 2

Method

Separate the leaves from the chicory, and wash if necessary. Retaining a dozen larger whole leaves, shred the remainder, then set aside.

Lightly spray a frying pan with olive oil. Heat, then add the garlic and the croûtons and fry until golden. Add the shredded chicory, walnut oil and walnuts. Cook for 1 minute and then add the sherry vinegar. Season with black pepper to taste. Arrange 6 whole chicory leaves around each plate and place the warm chicory salad in the centre. Serve immediately.

Per serving:- 203 kcals, 13g fat, 1g saturated fat, 17g carbohydrate, 0.14g sodium

Related food category:

• Salad