Description
Endive boats stuffed with carrots, celery, and sunflower seeds with a creamy oil-free SunButter sauce. Perfect to serve as a plant-based appetizer!
Ingredients
Endive Boats
- 6 endives
- 2 large carrots, peeled and finely diced
- 5 celery stalks, finely diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
- 1/2 cup toasted sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup SunButter Sauce (recipe below)
- Himalayan sea salt and black pepper, to taste
SunButter Sauce
- 1/4 cup No-Sugar-Added SunButter
- 1 TBPS apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp tamari lite (read labels to ensure gluten-free)
Instructions
- Rinse the outside of each endive. Trim the stem off each endive with a knife. The outer leaves will naturally loosen and fall off. Continue cutting the steam to loosen more leaves, discarding the woody core. Continue this for each endive until you have a collection of leaves. Rinse the leaves once more and pat dry with a towel.
- Prepare the SunButter Sauce by adding all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender and process until it’s smooth and creamy. Alternatively, you can whisk in a large bowl to combine, but a blender does a better job for the creamiest consistency. Add 1-2 TBSP of filtered water as needed to reach your desired consistency.
- Dice the carrots, celery, and cilantro and add to a large bowl with the sunflower seeds and cilantro. Toss lightly with the SunButter sauce. Season with Himalayan sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Spread endive leaves facing up on a plate. Spoon the filling into endives leaves in heaping 1 TBSP spoonfuls. Garnish with optional leftover SunButter sauce and chopped cilantro.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, though best when fresh. The SunButter sauce keeps in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Raw
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Oil-Free