Belgian endive salad with apples and goat cheese

15-minute Belgian endive salad recipe! This healthy and delicious endive salad is loaded with apples, goat cheese, walnuts, and a lemon vinaigrette.

This Belgian endive salad recipe was updated February 2019

Hello, Rhubarbarians! I’m thrilled to be sharing a super easy, yet super unique fall or winter salad using Belgian endive!

This endive salad is an oldie but goodie originally from Global Feasts: Belgium, but it’s held up as a salad that I regularly make! It’s mega crunchy, zingy but creamy, and loaded with fruit, nuts, and cheese. Mmmmm….

Belgian endive salad with apples and goat cheese

Belgian endive isn’t your average leafy green to use in a salad here in the US. But, I highly recommend it! Belgian endive is a type of chicory that comes in very small heads and stays nice and crunchy (sort of like iceberg lettuce does). It’s perfect for rich and creamy dressings and sweet fruits.

This endive salad is loaded with all the good stuff. Crunchy greens, sweet apples, tangy goat cheese, bitter walnuts, flavorful shallots, and herby parsley. The fruit and nut salads are BIG hitters in our house, this pear, apple, and cheddar spinach salad is a fave. And this grapefruit quinoa salad brightens up any winter day. But, I’m such a fan of the way Belgian endive holds that crunch. No wilted salads here!

More awesome salad inspiration:

Watermelon radish salad with goat cheese and pistachios

Arugula endive salad with honeyed pine nuts

Endive salad with walnuts, pears, and gorgonzola

How to make an awesome Belgian endive salad

This endive salad is so quick and easy! First, remove the outer leaves from your endive heads and discard, then cut them in half lengthwise. Core, halve, and slice your apples (peel if desired too). Then place those in a salad bowl with the walnuts and goat cheese.

Whisk the dressing ingredients together until emulsified or place them in a small mason jar and shake until emulsified. I like the mason jar trick!

Pour your desired amount of dressing over the salad and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle on fresh parsley and serve. Mmmmm….

How to serve this endive salad like a pro

Endive is amazing, because it holds it’s shape and can stand a lot of dressing without wilting. So, this salad is an easy one to make ahead of time.

A few things to note if you decide to make this salad ahead:

Apples will turn brown. You can either dip the apples in lemon juice to keep them from browning, or you can cut them up right before serving.

You’ll also want to keep the dressing on the side until right before serving so everything stays as crunchy as possible. Keep the dressing in a container with a tight fitting lid and give a good shake right before pouring on the salad.

This salad can be served as a side dish with your favorite dinner, or can be made a full meal by adding garbonzo beans or other proteins of your choice.

Belgian endive salad with apples and goat cheese recipe

I hope you’ll give this delicious salad recipe a try! Snap a pic and give me a shout on social media #Rhubarbarians!

Trish

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