Endive Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

By kjs1010

From pretty presentation to fantastic flavor, you can't go wrong with this simple appetizer

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 2 Tbs honey, divided
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3 Tbs orange juice
• 16 Belgian endive leaves (about 2 heads)
• 1/3 cup (1 1/2 oz) crumbled goat cheese
• 16 small orange sections (about 2 naval oranges)
• 1 Tbs minced fresh chives
• 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350

Combine walnuts and 1 Tbs honey, spread on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.

Combine 1 Tbs honey, vinegar and orange juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until reduced to 3 Tbs (about 5 min)

Fill each endive leaf with 1 orange section. Top each section with 1 tsp cheese and 1 tsp walnuts. Arrange on a plate. Drizzle the vinegar mixture evenly over leaves and sprinkle with chives and pepper.

Yields: 8 servings