This Is How Chicory Tastes Best – 2 Quick Chicory Recipes

There are many ideas for using chicory in your kitchen. It is of course suitable as a classic winter salad. If the bitter taste is too strong for you, you can briefly soak the leaves in warm salt water.

But please not for too long, otherwise, in addition to the bitter substances, numerous vitamins will be lost.An alternative is to combine it with sweet ingredients. Have you ever heard of a chicory and orange salad?

This not only tastes delicious, but also noticeably reduces the bitterness of the sprout. The pretty leaves should not only be used for decorative purposes, as is done in many restaurants. The chicory sprout also tastes excellent if you cut it into fine strips or grate it and mix it with other leaf salads.

Chicory not only enriches cold cuisine, it is also a real treat when warm. Baked with cheese, braised, coated with bacon or as part of a vegetable stir-fry – try out the different options and find your favorite chicory recipe. If possible, you should always remove the solid stem.

Lots of good reasons to try the delicate sprout again or to get to know it now, right? Chicory shines with its impressively healthy ingredients, is low in calories and simply a successful change to the winter menu.

Chicory And Orange Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 chicory
• 2 oranges
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tbsp light vinegar, e.g. B. white balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp walnut oil
• salt and pepper
• Walnut kernels if desired

Preparation:

1. Wash the chicory and cut it into rough strips.
2. Remove fillets from 1.5 oranges and squeeze out the remaining orange half.
3. Mix the orange juice, honey, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper well.
4. Add chicory and orange fillets and let sit for half an hour. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if desired.
5. A great appetizer for three to four people.

Baked Chicory With Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

• 6 chicory
• 6 slices of cooked ham
• 4 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 500 ml milk
• 150 g cheese (Gouda or mountain cheese)
• Salt, pepper, nutmeg

Preparation:

1. Cut out the end of the chicory in a wedge shape and let the vegetables cook in salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain well or dab with kitchen roll.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan, dust with flour and sauté while stirring. Slowly add the milk and stir until a light sauce is formed. Let simmer for about five minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Grate cheese and add to the sauce. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
4. Wrap a slice of ham around a chicory, place in a greased baking dish and pour the sauce over it. Bake at 200 degrees for a good 20 minutes.
5. A delicious dinner for three to four people with a piece of baguette. 

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