Griddled chicory with figs & bitter leaves

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1. Toss the chicory in the lemon juice until completely coated. Heat a griddle until very hot, then griddle the chicory, cut-side down first, turning them halfway through to get nice criss-cross lines. Flip over and griddle briefly on the rounded side. Tip straight into a bowl and toss with 1 tbsp of the olive oil.
2. To serve, balance the chicory on top of each other, then place 2 fig halves next to it. Dress the other leaves in the balsamic vinegar and remaining olive oil, then scatter around the plate with the Parmesan and serve.

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205 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 2g, salt 0.26 g

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• ~ Sil in Corea

  22 January 2009

  ~ Sil in Corea commented on this recipe

  Any bitter veggie can be "sweetened" with a dash of sour. Remember, bitter is alkaline and sour is acid, so one will neutralise the other. Eggplant and vinegar, chicory and lemon, so on and so forth. ;-)

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  Really loved the salty, sour, bitter & sweet mix of the key ingredients in this light starter - make sure you get a bit of them all on a forkful to really appreciate the sensation. Next time I make it Im going to try warming the figs a bit too.

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Ingredients

• 2 heads chicory , white or red, halved
• juice 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 fresh figs , halved
• 2 handfuls mizuna or rocket , or a mix of the two
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 25g parmesan , finely shaved

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Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 5 mins

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2 of 5-a-day

Ingredients

• 2 heads chicory , white or red, halved
• juice 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 fresh figs , halved
• 2 handfuls mizuna or rocket , or a mix of the two
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 25g parmesan , finely shaved

Per serving

205 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 2g, salt 0.26 g

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