Grilled Apple and Endive Salad
4 servings
20 minutes
This Mediterranean salad with apple and grilled endive is a true symphony of flavors. Crispy apple slices caramelize over the fire, revealing their sweetness, while endive takes on a slight bitterness that perfectly complements the tangy apple cider vinegar and aromatic oregano. Fried onions add a rich flavor to the dish, while vegetable oil makes it tender. This salad can be served as a light appetizer or a side dish to meat and fish dishes. With its balance of sweetness, acidity, and freshness, it will be a vibrant addition to any table, reminiscent of warm evenings by the Mediterranean Sea.
1
Prepare the grill. (You can also heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.) In a bowl, mix oil, apples, endive, onion, salt, and pepper. Grill the apple and onion slices, turning until charred, for 12 minutes.
- Vegetable oil: 0.5 glass
- Red apples: 2 pieces
- Endive: 1 bunch
- Onion: 1 head
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Add endive and sauté, flipping once, until browned, for another 3 minutes.
- Endive: 1 bunch
3
Transfer the apples, onions, and endive to a cutting board and let cool slightly for 5 minutes. Chop the apples and endive coarsely.
- Red apples: 2 pieces
- Endive: 1 bunch
4
Transfer the chopped apples, endive, and onion to a serving bowl, mix with vinegar and oregano. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Red apples: 2 pieces
- Endive: 1 bunch
- Onion: 1 head
- Apple cider vinegar: 0.3 glass
- Fresh oregano leaves: 0.3 glass
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste