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Endive Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Bleu Cheese Crumbles

This endive restaurant salad recipe is a favorite at my restaurant b
of the combination of apples, walnuts and crumbled Bleu cheese w
vinegar and oil dressing.

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Endive is good and good for us. Endive is a versatile performer in the
kitchen. Endive is a nutritional "powerhouse." It is loaded with valuable
vitamins and minerals.

Endive Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Bleu Cheese Crumbles
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves 6.

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Ingredients:
3 heads of Belgian endive, cut into chunks
1 thinly sliced tart apple
1 cup of large pieces of walnuts
1 cup of crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of white balsamic vinegar (Important: use white balsamic vinegar. The other will make a
dark dressing.)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Combine endive, apple, walnuts and cheese in a mixing bowl
Combine oil and vinegar in another bowl and then pour over the salad mixture
Add salt and pepper to taste and toss well
Dish to salad plates or bowls and serve immediately

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