Orange and Endive Salad with Maple Chipotle Vinaigrette

A vibrant and elegant salad combining sweet navel oranges and crisp Belgian endives, dressed with a zesty maple chipotle vinaigrette that balances sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors.

4 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons dark amber or Grade B maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Sherry vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon chopped canned chipotle chile in adobo plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 whole navel oranges
  • 4 whole large Belgian endives
  • ends trimmed

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Whisk together orange juice, syrup, oil, vinegar, onion, lemon juice, chipotle with adobo sauce, and salt in a bowl until combined well.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Remove peel and any white pith from oranges with a sharp knife. Cut oranges crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Separate endive leaves and arrange with oranges on a platter, then drizzle with vinaigrette.

    10 min