What Is Belgian endive and How Can I Use It?
Belgian endive is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 52 recipes to get you started.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 head (513g)Where found
Belgian endive is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Belgian endive is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does belgian endive weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 head | 513 grams |
| ½ cup, chopped | 25 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 比利时菊苣 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | endives | |
| en español: | escarola belga |
Recipes using belgian endive
There are 52 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Refreshing Cobb Salad
Classic Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, avocado, egg, and Roquefort dressing. Composed salad with rows of colorful toppings over crisp lettuce, perfect for elegant lunches.
Citrus Salad with Watercress & Shaved Parmesan
Grapefruit, orange and watercress create this refreshing and light salad. Great to serve before or after any heavier fat laden meal to clean the palate. Also good to incorporate some fall and winter fruit.
Bacon Sweet Potato Bites
This handy appetizer impresses everyone, simple, easy and full of flavor and very easy to eat.
Bacon Summer Salad
A warm New Orleans-style salad with bacon, romaine, watercress, and Belgian endive tossed in walnut oil and deglazed with red wine and raspberry vinegar. Topped with garlic croutons.
Roast Chicken Goes Gourmet
Gourmet roast chicken salad with yogurt-curry dressing, Belgian endive, papaya, toasted coconut, and baby greens. A restaurant-style composed salad from a simple roast chicken.
Crayfish & Poached Quail Eggs Salad & Truffle Vinaigrette
My husband told me he had never tasted so good flavour,crayfish,poached quai eggs salad,and truffle vinaigrette,combined very well.The crayfish inside them,when you eat one,you want to eat another,hope we can share this great recipe together!
Grilled Shrimp Wrapped in Bacon
Bacon-wrapped grilled shrimp served warm over a radicchio, endive, and Bibb lettuce salad with julienned peppers and a balsamic-thyme vinaigrette.
Best Chili Barbecued Beef
Chili-rubbed grilled beef marinated in cumin, lime, balsamic, and molasses for a smoky-sweet crust. Works on flank steak, top round, or pork tenderloin straight off the grill.
Grilled Catfish Salad
Grilled catfish salad with a cane syrup and herb butter marinade, served over mixed greens with blue cheese crumbles and creamy blue cheese dressing.
Greens with Orange Dressing
Greens with orange dressing pairs Belgian endive and watercress with a minimalist balsamic-orange vinaigrette and hazelnut oil. A light, elegant starter salad.
Red & Green Salad
Red and green salad is a bitter Italian-style composed salad of chicory, Belgian endive, shaved fennel, radicchio, and sliced radishes with a simple olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing. Crisp, sharp, and refreshing.
Spaghetti with Curly Endive & Balsamic Vinega
Spaghetti with sauteed curly endive, garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. A quick 30-minute Italian pasta with bitter greens and tangy-sweet dressing.
Minty Salmon Salad
Minty salmon salad with canned red Alaska salmon, fanned avocado halves, curly endive, and a cool cucumber-mint-yogurt dressing. A light, elegant no-cook main course.
Roasted Onion, Endive & Orange Salad
Roasted onion, endive, and orange salad with watercress, spinach, and a Dijon lemon vinaigrette. Balsamic-roasted red onions add caramelized sweetness to this elegant composed salad.
Heart of Romaine & Watercress with Basil Anchovy Sauce
Composed romaine and watercress salad plated over Belgian endive spears with a savory basil anchovy sauce. An elegant, restaurant-style first course.
Scallop & Bell Pepper Salad
Warm scallop and bell pepper salad with cumin, lime, and coriander on Belgian endive leaves. A light, elegant seafood salad ready in 30 minutes.
Shrimp & Asparagus Salad
Shrimp and asparagus salad with horseradish-spiked mayo dressing, celery seed, and lemon. A spring lunch over Belgian endive or lettuce in 25 minutes.
Margarita Shrimp Salad
This is a hearty healthy recipe, great appetizer or salads, can be used in many ways.
Grilled Tenderloin Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing
Grilled pork tenderloin salad with cantaloupe, fresh pineapple, Belgian endive, and toasted almonds tossed in a honey-mustard ginger dressing. A light, fruity summer main course salad.
Spaghetti with Curly Endive & Balsamic Vinegar
Sauteed curly endive with garlic and a splash of balsamic vinegar piled over olive oil-tossed spaghetti. A quick vegetarian pasta with a bitter-sweet edge that keeps you coming back.
Salade D'Endives
French Belgian endive salad (Salade d'Endives) with a Dijon mustard and walnut oil vinaigrette, garnished with walnuts and fresh tomatoes. A crisp, bitter, elegant starter.
Fruit Salad with Dried Cherry Vinaigrette
Three-greens fruit salad with Granny Smith apple, orange, cashews, dried cherries, and a homemade dried cherry vinaigrette. Gluten-free and ready for spring.
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Salad
Grilled chicken breasts marinate in red wine, balsamic, garlic and oregano, then sear quick over hot coals. Served on a bitter-sweet trio of radicchio, butter lettuce and Belgian endive with salsa garnish. Mediterranean weeknight grill.
French Restaurant Salad
An elegant salad featuring shrimp, enoki mushrooms and blue cheese studded with a fresh made yolk based dressing and a variety of lettuces.
Braised Lettuces
Braised lettuces with escarole, Belgian endive, and Boston lettuce seared golden then oven-braised with garlic, herbs, and white wine vinegar. Finished with a cream reduction sauce.
