Skip to content

Featured Recipe

Warm Endive and Cannellini Bean Salad Boats

With a zesty white bean and wine filling, these festive endive boats make a tasty appetizer that looks fantastic and yet is so easy to prepare.    

Ingredients:

1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil

1 leek, thinly sliced

2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh thyme

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

1/2 tsp (2 mL) black pepper

1/2 cup (125 mL) High Road Cellars – Pinot Grigio 0g sugar

1 can (398 mL) cannellini (white kidney) beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen peas

1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon zest

1 tbsp (15 mL) grainy mustard

2 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves

1/3 cup (75 mL) shaved Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In large skillet set over medium heat, heat oil. Cook leek, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until leeks are tender. Stir in wine and bring to a boil.
  2. Add cannellini beans; bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
  3. Stir in peas, lemon zest and mustard. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes or until peas are heated through.
  4. Arrange endive leaves on a serving plate in single layer. Spoon cannellini mixture into leaves. Garnish with Parmesan.

Tip: Alternatively, serve cannellini mixture on crostini or toasts.