Grilled Endive Recipe with Pistachios, Dried Cherries & Feta Cheese
Once the grilling season starts, it's everything my family can do to rip the tongs out of my ash-covered hands. Really, once I stepped forward with my How to: Grill LIke a Girl post, there was no way I was going to relinquish control of my barbecue domain. Sometimes I'm cooking up steak or chicken, but I find myself turning to more grilled vegetarian entrees or appetizers.
As part of my relationship with California Endive, I've eaten my fair share of endive, and I've really come to appreciate...even crave...the flavor and ease of endive, whether it's stir-fried, sauteed in a hash or grilled. When cooked, endive's distinctive taste mellows and lends itself to a variety of flavors.
I first became enamored by the combination of pistachios, dried fruit and cheese when I made these savory palmiers. The crunch of the pistachios, contrasted with the toothiness of the dried cherries gives the dish a wonderful mouth feel. And then there's the forever-popular salty and sweet flavor combination. It all works beautifully when layered over the tender, grilled endive.
If the flavors and textures aren't enough to convince you to try this appetizer or side dish, then how about the 17 grams of fiber, 9.2 grams of protein and 1743mg (!) of potassium in one serving? Nice.
The recipe:
In a shallow glass baking dish, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add the endive and toss to coat.
Preheat the grill to medium heat. Lightly brush the grill with canola oil.
Place the endive on the grill and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the endive. The endive should be tender, with grill marks.
In a small bowl, combine the pistachios, dried cherries and feta cheese.
Divide the cooked endive between 4 plates and top each serving with some of the pistachio mixture. Serve.
Other endive recipes:
Cookin' Canuck's Sweet Potato & Endive Hash with Sriracha Buttermilk Sauce
Cookin' Canuck's Vegetable Stir-Fry with Endive & Shiitake Mushrooms
Healthy Green Kitchen's Grilled Eggplant & Cilantro Dip (with Endive)
Bell'alimento's Seared Ahi Tuna Salad
La Fujimama's Grilled Endive with Strawberries, Pepitas & Feta Cheese
All Day I Dream About Food's Cream of Endive Soup with Rosemary Parmesan Crisps
Grilled Endive Recipe with Pistachios, Dried Cherries & Feta Cheese
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 heads endive cut in half lengthwise
- ¼ cup shelled pistachios roughly chopped
- ¼ cup dried cherries chopped if they are large
- 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- In a shallow glass baking dish, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add the endive and toss to coat.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat. Lightly brush the grill with canola oil.
- Place the endive on the grill and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the endive. The endive should be tender, with grill marks.
- In a small bowl, combine the pistachios, dried cherries and feta cheese.
- Divide the cooked endive between 4 plates and top each serving with some of the pistachio mixture. Serve.
Notes
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Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Discover Endive as part of their OnDiva program.
Nutmeg Nanny
Oh my, this is too perfect! I love endive especially this recipe 🙂
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Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen
I love anything that involves cherries, pistachios and feta, must try this!
Valentina
Dara, it was so nice to see you at the CA Avo event at the Boarder Grill! I only wish we could've had more time to chat.
Okay, on to this delicious post . . . the flavor and color combination is beautiful, and the images (as always) are so stunning. 🙂 Valentina
Frank @Memorie di Angelina
I adore the taste of Belgian endive, and grilling really brings out the best in it.
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen
Love the pistachios with the cherries and I really want to try grilling endive, I know I would love it.
The Café Sucre Farine
This sounds wonderful. love the combination!
Jackie
I love endive! More people should grill it, this looks fantastic. And the pistachio shoot is so beautiful 🙂
Chris@TheCafeSucreFarine
What a great idea to grill the endive, and with such a flavoursome combo! Yum....
Becky at Vintage Mixer
Love the idea of grilling endive! Hope you are doing well and I look forward to getting together once everything settles down for the summer.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
Love grilling endive. This makes for a great summer salad, Dara 🙂
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective
Love endive! Great-looking salad!
Jen @ Savory Simple
Amazing flavors here! Wow.