Chicory appetizers with pistachio and grapes: finger food because of the crispy vegetable bowls filled with a savory-sweet mixture of grapes, pistachio nuts, and radishes with a delicious Roquefort dressing.
An easy to prepare snack which can be prepared in advance. The radish, grapes, and pistachios are flavored with a balsamic dressing. The topping of salty Roquefort and dill is just the right choice. This will melt in your mouth.
This recipe is adapted from the cookbook La Tartine Gourmande of Béatrice Peltre. A cookbook with lots of delicious recipes and beautiful pictures.

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Ingredients
Pistachio vinaigrette
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil
- 1 tablespoons sunflower oil
Appetizers
- 2 heads chicory
- 2 tablespoons pistachios , coarsely chopped
- 150 grams red grapes , quartered chopped, deseeded
- 6 radishes , cut into small cubes
- 90 grams Roquefort , cheese crumbled
- 3 sprigs dill
- 2 tablespoons pistachios, very small chopped as a garnish.
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Instructions
Pistachio vinaigrette
- Make the vinaigrette by mixing all the ingredients.
- Set aside.
Appetizers
- Grab the chicory heads and take off the leaves. Wash them thoroughly.
- Mix the pistachios, grapes, radishes, and cheese.
- Add the vinaigrette and mix well.
- Put two teaspoons of this mixture on top of each leaf.
- Sprinkle with finely chopped pistachios and garnish with dill.
- Serve immediately otherwise the nuts won't be crispy anymore.
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