Blood Orange, Endive, and Bean Salad with Torn Croutons

This delicious blood orange, endive, and bean salad also includes homemade torn croutons.

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Ingredients

TORN CROUTONS

  • 1 cup whole-grain bread, or other sourdough bread, hand torn into ½ -1” pieces
  • ½ tsp garlic, smashed with salt
  • 1 oz extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp parmesan, finely grated
  • Salt as needed
  • Black pepper, ground as needed

CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp Shallots, minced
  • ¼ cup champagne vinegar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

SALAD

  • 1 cup red kidney beans, cooked, rinsed, drained
  • 1 cup white kidney beans, cooked, rinsed, drained
  • 1 cup navy beans, cooked, rinsed, drained
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup red or white endive, sliced on bias ¼” thick
  • 1 cup celery, peeled, sliced thin on bias
  • 1 cup fennel, sliced thin
  • ¼ cup green onions, sliced
  • ¼ cup fennel fronds
  • 2 cups blood orange and orange segments, no pith
  • 1 cup arugula

Number of Servings : 8

This delicious blood orange, endive, and bean salad also includes homemade torn croutons.

Directions

  1. For the Torn Croutons: Place the bread on a sheet pan and let sit out overnight to dry.
  2. Combine the garlic, olive oil, cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss with the bread.
  3. Preheat a 350°F oven. Place the bread on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden brown.
  4. For the Vinaigrette: Heat the orange juice in a small saucepan. Reduce by ½. Let cool.
  5. Combine the shallots, vinegar, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  6. Stir in the orange juice reduction and extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. For the Salad: Combine the beans in a large bowl. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently mix.
  8. In a large bowl, combine the endive, celery, fennel, green onions, orange segments, some vinaigrette, salt, and pepper as needed.
  9. Gently add in the arugula, beans, and half the croutons.
  10. Place on a platter, and garnish with more croutons.