Apple and Endive Salad with Parsley and Salted Almonds

Name: Apple and Endive Salad with Parsley and Salted Almonds
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ½ cup skin-on roasted almonds or raw walnuts or pecans, chopped (see Note); 3 tablespoons olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 endives, ends trimmed, quartered lengthwise, leaves separated; 1 large tart apple, such as Pink Lady, cored and thinly sliced crosswise into rounds; 1 shallot, thinly sliced crosswise into rings; 1 cup fresh parsley, tender stems and leaves; ½ cup mint leaves; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more as needed; 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce (optional)

4 steps

My ideal salads are the ones that have tons of texture, acid, and salt. This one, in particular, hits every note: it’s fresh, bitter, salty, sweet, and crunchy as hell. Yes, the bit of fish sauce is optional, but I will say that its uniquely salty, savory funkiness takes this salad from simply great to truly, impossibly delicious. Feel free to mix up the types of herbs and nuts here, depending on what you have and what you like, swapping mint for parsley or walnuts for almonds.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:07:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories232.3 kcal (12%)

Total Fat17.6 g (25%)

Carbs17.4 g (7%)

Sugars5.8 g (6%)

Protein5.8 g (12%)

Sodium246.4 mg (12%)

Fiber9.4 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ cuproasted almonds

skin-on, or raw walnuts or pecans, chopped

3 tablespoonsolive oil

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

2endives

ends trimmed, quartered lengthwise, leaves separated

1tart apple

large, such as Pink Lady, cored and thinly sliced crosswise into rounds

1shallot

thinly sliced crosswise into rings

1 cupfresh parsley

tender stems and leaves

½ cupmint leaves

2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice

plus more as needed

1 teaspoonfish sauce

Asian, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the almonds and olive oil in a small bowl. Season well with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Toss the endive, apple, shallot, parsley, mint, lemon juice, and fish sauce (if using) in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Taste a leaf or two of endive and adjust with more lemon, salt, or pepper, if needed.

Step 3

Place the apples and endive on a large serving platter or bowl and top with the salted almond mixture.

Step 4

NOTE: If using raw walnuts or pecans, toast them per the instructions on this page.