Lupin Free Ginger-Lime Endive Salad

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.8

(24)

Bitter, bright, and boldly refreshing, this endive salad is the kind of dish that wakes up your palate in the best possible way. Ribbons of Belgian endive get tossed with julienned carrot, paper-thin radishes, fresh cilantro, and scallion greens for a bowl that's as beautiful as it is crunchy. The dressing is where things really sing — fresh lime juice, grated ginger, coconut aminos, and a touch of raw honey come together into something tangy, a little sweet, and deeply savory all at once. Lupin flour and lupin-based ingredients have quietly crept into a surprising number of packaged dressings and salad kits, so making everything from scratch here is a genuine advantage. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free of that legume, with no substitutions or workarounds needed. It comes together in minutes, and the instruction to drizzle the olive oil in while whisking gives you a properly emulsified dressing that clings to every leaf. Serve it immediately for maximum crunch, or prep the components ahead and dress it right before the table.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the salad

3 heads belgian endive (about 12 oz total)
2 medium carrots, peeled and julienned or coarsely grated
4 radishes, thinly sliced
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 scallions, thinly sliced (green tops only)

For the dressing

3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tsp raw honey
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste

For serving

1 tsp lime zest (optional)

Instructions

1
In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, coconut aminos, grated ginger, and honey until the honey is fully dissolved. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking continuously until the dressing is emulsified and slightly thickened. Season with 1/4 tsp fine sea salt.
2
Halve each endive head lengthwise, cut out the small triangular core at the base, then slice crosswise into 1/2-inch ribbons. Place in a large mixing bowl.

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