Endive and blue cheese salad with walnuts and honey dressing

Endive and blue cheese salad with walnuts and honey dressing recipe videos

A crisp, bitter-sweet salad featuring Belgian endive leaves tossed with crumbled blue cheese and toasted walnuts, all drizzled with a honey vinaigrette. It's a classic European-inspired salad, often served as a starter or light lunch, balancing sharp, creamy, and nutty flavors.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This salad is high in healthy fats from the walnuts and blue cheese, with moderate protein and relatively low carbohydrates. It's a good source of fiber, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids, with a rough calorie range of 300-400 kcal per typical serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	350 kcal
Protein	10 g
Carbs	12 g
Fat	30 g
Fiber	5 g
Sugar	7 g
Sodium	480 mg
Calcium	180 mg
Potassium	320 mg
Vitamin K	45 mcg
Vitamin A	300 IU
Magnesium	45 mg
Phosphorus	160 mg
Vitamin C	8 mg
Folate	35 mcg

Per 1 cup (150 g) of prepared salad · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The combination of bitter endive, pungent blue cheese, and sweet honey is a classic flavor pairing in French and Belgian cuisine, showcasing a sophisticated balance of tastes. Nutritionally, it provides a dense mix of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds from its core ingredients.