Walnut Free Ginger-Lime Endive Salad

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.8

(24)

Crisp, bright, and loaded with bold flavor, this endive salad is the kind of dish that makes you feel like you're eating at a restaurant without leaving your kitchen. Ribbons of Belgian endive get tossed with julienned carrot, paper-thin radishes, fresh cilantro, and scallion greens for a combination that's as beautiful to look at as it is to eat. The real star is the dressing — a zippy blend of fresh lime juice, grated ginger, coconut aminos, and raw honey that gets whisked with olive oil until it's silky and emulsified. Every ingredient here is clean and straightforward, so there's no need to scan labels for hidden nut-based oils or worry about cross-contact from packaged dressings. The ginger and lime zest give it a lively, almost Southeast Asian-inspired edge that pairs perfectly with the gentle bitterness of the endive. It comes together in minutes and is best served right away, while everything is still crisp and the dressing is freshly coating each piece.

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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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