GRIDDLED CHICORY WITH FIGS & BITTER LEAVES

Griddled chicory with figs & bitter leaves image

Also know as endives, chicory is the perfect leaf to spruce up a salad

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Starter

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 heads chicory , white or red, halved
juice 1 lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
2 fresh figs , halved
2 handfuls mizuna or rocket , or a mix of the two
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
25g parmesan , finely shaved

Steps:

Toss the chicory in the lemon juice until completely coated. Heat a griddle until very hot, then griddle the chicory, cut-side down first, turning them halfway through to get nice criss-cross lines. Flip over and griddle briefly on the rounded side. Tip straight into a bowl and toss with 1 tbsp of the olive oil.
To serve, balance the chicory on top of each other, then place 2 fig halves next to it. Dress the other leaves in the balsamic vinegar and remaining olive oil, then scatter around the plate with the Parmesan and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.26 milligram of sodium