Belgian Endive and Pomegranate Salad

Looking for a healthy recipe idea with lots of bitter compounds? This Belgian endive and pomegranate salad is a true celebration of flavours and textures. The bitterness of the Belgian endive is perfectly balanced by the sweet and sour pomegranate seeds, and crispy bacon adds a great texture and depth of flavour, making this dish an elegant and refreshing experience.
Belgian endive, aka witloof (meaning ‘white leaf'), sometimes referred to as ‘white gold', leads a shadowy existence, in the truest sense of the word. On the one hand, Belgian endive grows in the dark to control its colour and to achieve the desirable flavour, and on the other hand, it is often overlooked in the vegetable section. Yet it is a wonderful winter vegetable that can be prepared in many different ways and is very healthy. Endive is nutritious and rich in fiber. It is a good source of potassium and calcium and vitamins A, B, C and E, and very low in calories.

	Dressing
3-4 head Belgian endive Sea salt Freshly milled black pepper 1 tbsp Olive oil 100 g Bacon 1 tbsp Parsley, chopped 80 g Pomegranate seeds	5 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar 1 tsp Wholegrain mustard 1 tsp Honey Sea salt Freshly milled black pepper

Clean and wash the endive and cut each in half lengthwise. Season with sea salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan and grill the endive halves on both sides for 3-5 minutes over medium heat.
Meanwhile, lay the bacon in a cold skillet, then turn the heat to medium. Cook until crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Then drain on kitchen paper.
For the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper.
Arrange the endive halves on a platter, pour the dressing over and sprinkle with the chopped parsley, pomegranate seeds and break the bacon over.

13 comments:

2pots2cook 3/3/26 12:11: So great vitamins loaded salad!
David M. Gascoigne, 3/3/26 12:48: Pomegranates I am not so keen on.
Judee 3/3/26 13:05: Belgium endive always makes for.a beautiful Salad. I like the way you serve this. BTW I know very little about cholesterol. My HDL is high and my tryglicerides are slightly about 150
Tom 3/3/26 13:31: ...colorful and plated beautifully!
Ananka 3/3/26 13:36: Looks good :-D I love Pomegranate :-D
Lola Martínez 3/3/26 14:06: Suelo consumir endivia con asiduidad, me encanta en ensalada pero también asada como la has preparado. Junto a ese aliño, el tocino y la granada, me parece una ensalada ideal.
My name is Erika. 3/3/26 14:27: That's such a pretty salad. I bet it's tasty too.
Christine 3/3/26 14:45: Yummy
DEZMOND 3/3/26 14:59: I believe endive is good for gall and gallbladder because it has bitterish flavour.
David Scott Allen 3/3/26 15:03: A beautiful salad - love the textures and the bitter lettuce with the tart arils. Thanks, Angie - David
eileeninmd 3/3/26 15:07: It looks delicious, colorful and pretty. Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Lori 3/3/26 15:35: This looks so vibrant and healthy. I love the quote too.
Pam 3/3/26 17:35: I imagine the sweet/tart pop from the pomegranate adds great texture and flavor to this dish.