Red endive appetizers
Red endive (radicchio) leaves can be filled to make very elegant snacks. The filling shown here combines cheese with sardines.
43K 3.1/5 based on 7 reviews
Last modified on: May 13th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 10 pieces, you will need:
- 1
1.8 oz cream cheese - 2
chives - 3
0.9 oz sardines in oil - 4
½ tablespoon lemon juice - 5
½ red Belgian endive - 6
0.4 oz Red mixed pickle - 7
salt - 8
pepper
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 20 min. | 20 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Use a fork to mix 1.8 oz cream cheese with a few finely chopped chives.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Add 0.9 oz sardines in oil and ½ tablespoon lemon juice...
Stage 3 - 2 min.
...and mix thoroughly.
Add salt if necessary (this will depend on your cheese) and pepper, then check the seasoning.
Add salt if necessary (this will depend on your cheese) and pepper, then check the seasoning.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Rinse ½ red Belgian endive, cut off and separate all the leaves.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Fill each leaf with the filling mixture (it's not essential, but a forcing bag is ideal for this).
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Top each one with a sliver of red mixed pickle.
That's all there is to it. Keep refrigerated if you'll be serving them later.
That's all there is to it. Keep refrigerated if you'll be serving them later.
Remarks
Of course, if you don't have red endives, which have a short season, the green variety will work just as well.
Similarly, you can also change the filling and use mackerel rillettes, salmon rillettes or Oriane's tuna rillettes .
Similarly, you can also change the filling and use mackerel rillettes, salmon rillettes or Oriane's tuna rillettes .
Keeping
A few hours in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 110 Kcal or 461 Kj | 16 gr | 4 gr | 3 gr |
| 5 % | 6 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 86 Kcal or 360 Kj | 13 gr | 3 gr | 3 gr |
| 4 % | 5 % | <1 % | <1 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 11 Kcal or 46 Kj | 2 gr | < 1 gr | < 1 gr |
| 1 % | 1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 10 pieces : 1.41 €
- Per piece : 0.14 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cream cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gravlax, Oriane's tuna rillettes , Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Cheese and tomato tart, ... All |
 | Sardines in oil : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, Tartine du pêcheur , Surf and turf club sandwich, ... All |
 | Red mixed pickle: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bistro sandwich, ... All |
 | Red Belgian endive: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Bistro-style red endive salad, Bistro-style endive salad, ... All |
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