Endive Mango and Avocado Cups with Peanut Chicken from We Olive to Eat

Check out this delicious recipe from We Olive to Eat Catering (fun name!). Visit their blog for LOADS of delicious recipes highlighting extra virgin olive oil. Lucky for us, they included California endive in this one!

Endive Mango and Avocado Cups with Peanut Chicken

Ingredients

· 1 avocado small dice

· 1 mango small dice

· 1/2 cup of cilantro

· 1 cup of cucumber small dice

· 1 endive~leaves broke off

· 1/2 cup of Peach Balsamic

· 1/2 cup of Jalapeno Olive Oil

· Salt and pepper to taste

· Shredded Chicken with Peanut Sauce (see recipe)

Directions

Fill the cup of endive slices half way with shredded chicken. In a bowl, combine avocado, mango and cucumber. Drizzle with peach balsamic and jalapeno olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Top bowls off with diced mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Shredded Peanut Chicken for Endive Salad

Ingredients

· 1 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

· 3/4 cup of Elki Peanut Sauce and 1/2 cup to finish chicken

· 1/2 cup of white wine

· 1/2 cup of water

· Salt and pepper to taste

· 1/2 cup of green onion sliced on Biases

· 1 lime

Directions

Place chicken breast in sauce pot and cover with Peanut sauce, wine and water. Cook on medium heat for 15 peanuts. Let cool and on a cutting board shred chicken with two forks. Season with salt and pepper, zest and juice of lime, green onion and 1/2 cup of the rest of peanut sauce.

Ants on a Log Makeover from Anne of Teach. Eat. Love.

Ants on a Log Makeover from Anne of Teach. Eat. Love.

Here’s a great recipe update from Anne of Teach. Eat. Love. that replaces celery with California endive in the classic “ants on a log” snack. The traditional filling of raisins and peanut butter also gets a sophisticated upgrade, as dried cranberries, apples and blue cheese take a starring turn. Try this with a nice glass of white wine for an elegant appetizer.

For the full recipe, click here.

About the blogger

I’m Anne: baker, teacher, canner, runner, novice quilter, dark chocolate lover, gardener, etsian, wife, and mama. My favorite time of day is dinner, when my family enjoys delicious food at the table together. My blog is Travel. Eat. Love.

Braised Endive from Adam of Amateur Gourmet

Braised Endive from Adam of Amateur Gourmet

A cube of braised endive served on a cheese plate at The French Laundry inspired Adam Roberts to recreate what he had tasted at home. Better yet, he decided to prepare it for breakfast, served aside what he calls a “typical breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast.”

“The suprise is that (braised endive) is really easy to make at home,” Adam writes. With the help of a little butter, olive oil and heat (oh, and more butter), Adam transformed a few heads of endive into his morning side dish.

Did the braised endive play nice with the eggs and toast? Click here to find out and see if you dare to try endive for breakfast!

Adam Roberts started his blog Amateur Gourmet as a way to chronicle his journey into the culinary world and out of a career in law. Along the way he has published a cookbook, hosted “The FN Dish” on the Food Network website and written for some of the best known food sites and publications around. 

Sugar Snap Pea and Endive Salad from Cheri at Skinny Chick

Sugar Snap Pea and Endive Salad from Cheri at Skinny Chick

Summer is officially here, bringing long hazy days spent trying to beat the heat. What could be more in order than a fuss-free meal that involves no cooking? Cheri from Skinny Chick has just the recipe. She offers this delightful salad featuring sugar snap peas, endive and a light vinaigrette. Oh, and don’t forget a gentle dusting of Parmesan cheese! Read the full recipe here.

About the blogger

Cheri Liefeld is a recipe developer, food writer and cooking instructor. She offers easy, healthy recipes for family meals, entertaining ideas and ideas for cooking with kids on her blogs Skinny Chick and Adventures in the Kitchen.

Neufchâtel and Smoked Salmon Boats from Jaymee of E is for Eat

Neufchâtel and Smoked Salmon Boats from Jaymee of E is for Eat (click for recipe)

Sometimes, especially in the heat and humidity of summer, cooking is just not an option. Try these delicious Neufchâtel and Smoked Salmon Endive Boats from Jaymee of E is for Eat. Of course, they make a stunning appetizer for your next cocktail party, but why wait for a special occasion? By combining some flavorful ingredients–that conveniently require no cooking–you have a scrumptious light meal whenever the mood strikes!

Many thanks to Jaymee for sharing her delicious endive recipes with us. If you missed any of them, check out her Escarole, Endive,  Radicchio and Asparagus Salad and Tuna Salad in Endive Boats, too. If you live the Bay area, be sure to catch Jaymee on ComcastSportsNet Bay Area!)

Jaymee Sire is an Emmy-award winning sports reporter, anchor and host at Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in San Francisco. When she isn’t covering a sporting event, her true passion is food…whether it’s eating out or cooking at home. She writes a blog called E is for Eat, posting alphabet-themed recipes and restaurant reviews several times per week. Be sure to follow Jaymee on Twitter and E is for Eat on Facebook.

Grilled Endive Caprese Salad from Winnie of Healthy Green Kitchen

Grilled Endive Caprese Salad from Winnie of Healthy Green Kitchen

In her final post as one of our beloved OnDivas, Winne from Healthy Green Kitchen proves that California endive feels at home in summery dishes. Her take on the classic Caprese salad will have you firing up the grill to add some smoky endive (and loving it)!

For the full recipe, visit Healthy Green Kitchen. Then check out all of Winnie’s endive posts!

• Endive and Satsuma Mandarin Salad
• Oven Braised Endive with Gremolata
• Endive Green Apple Salad
• Chicken, Endive, and Root Vegetable Soup with Endive Parsley Pesto
• Endive, Kale, and Smoked Salmon Salad with Avocado and Pink Grapefruit

Thank you, Winnie, for all of your endive inspiration! (You can continue to find Winnie at her blog, on Twitter and Facebook.)

Escarole, Endive, Radicchio & Shaved Asparagus Salad from Jaymee of E is for Eat

Escarole, Endive, Radicchio & Shaved Asparagus Salad from Jaymee of E is for Eat

Once again, we are thrilled to feature a recipe from Jaymee of E is for Eat. She shared this recipe in May to celebrate National Salad Month. We think salads made with California endive should be on your menu any time of year, especially as we move into those hot summer months. Plus, this recipe includes asparagus, which is in season now!

Stay tuned, because we’ll have more links to Jaymee’s  fabulous endive recipes coming up! (And if you live the Bay area, be sure to catch Jaymee on ComcastSportsNet Bay Area!)

Jaymee Sire is an Emmy-award winning sports reporter, anchor and host at Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in San Francisco. When she isn’t covering a sporting event, her true passion is food…whether it’s eating out or cooking at home. She writes a blog called E is for Eat, posting alphabet-themed recipes and restaurant reviews several times per week. Be sure to follow Jaymee on Twitter and E is for Eat on Facebook.

Win Some Freshly Packed California Endive!

Caramelized Endive with Brown Butter Sage Sauce from Carolyn of All Day I Dream About Food

Ready for another chance to win a shipment of freshly packed California endive? Head over to All Day I Dream About Food, a food blog written by Carolyn, one of our OnDivas. She’s hosting a giveaway that includes California endive, a copy of the fabulous and beautiful cookbook Ripe, and a Discover Endive dip tray. And just to get your taste buds fired up, she’s provided a lovely round-up of endive recipes for you to try.

Hurry over, as the sweepstakes ends on June 4th!

E is for Eat, and Some New Endive Recipes from Jaymee Sire

We recently discovered a new (to us) food blogger creating some amazing dishes with California endive. Even more fun, now we get to share her blog, E is for Eat, and endive recipes with you!

Tuna Salad in Endive Boats, from Jaymee of “E is for Eat”

First up: beat the heat this Memorial Day (and all summer long) by whipping up Tuna Salad in Endive Boats. No cooking, barely any clean-up…what could be easier? And that’s not all. Read more of Jaymee’s ideas for filling endive boats here. Then stay tuned, because we’ll have more links to her fabulous endive recipes coming up!

Jaymee Sire is an Emmy-award winning sports reporter, anchor and host at Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in San Francisco. When she isn’t covering a sporting event, her true passion is food…whether it’s eating out or cooking at home. She writes a blog called E is for Eat, posting alphabet-themed recipes and restaurant reviews several times per week. Be sure to follow Jaymee on Twitter and E is for Eat on Facebook.

How to Grill Endive, from Paula of Bell’alimento

How to Grill Endive

Just in time for grilling season, OnDiva Paula from bell’alimento gives us her tips on mastering the grill. Find out her favorite veggies for grilling, and while you’re there, check out the rest of her endive recipes!

What are some of your favorite foods to grill during the summer?