
Healthy Eating
California Endives
So Good...So Many Delicious Ways
Endive is a versatile performer in the kitchen, enhancing hors d'oeuvres, starring in salads, and playing a strong supporting role as a hot side dish or component of the main dish.
More Than a Dozen Healthy Reasons To Enjoy Endive
- low in fat
- low in sodium
- cholesterol free
- very low in calories
- loaded with valuable vitamins and minerals — vitamins B and C, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, folate and selenium
- a good source of beta-carotene, which the body coverts into vitamin A
- a good source of heart-healthy potassium — one head of endive delivers almost 60% of the potassium found in a banana
- high in complex fibers
- aids digestion
- promotes regularity
- helps prevent the absorption of cholesterol into the blood stream
- slows food metabolism
- helps with the removal of toxins from the digestive tract
So try some of our Delicious Recipes and discover how eating healthfully can also mean eating well.
