AVOCADO AND ENDIVE SALAD

Avocado and Endive Salad image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories easy, lunch, quick, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 heads Belgian endive
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 ripe unblemished avocado

Steps:

Trim off the bottoms of the endive. Cut them in 2-inch lengths. Drop them in cold water and drain well.
In a salad bowl, blend the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper with a wire whisk until smooth. Set aside.
When ready to serve, peel the avocado and slice it in half. Discard the pit and cut the avocado lengthwise into slices 1/2 inch thick.
Add the endive and avocado to the salad bowl and toss. Serve on chilled salad plates.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 122, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 193 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams