Spiced Chicken and Dates With Endive

Name: Spiced Chicken and Dates With Endive
Ingredients: ⅓ cup raw almonds; 4 oz. Medjool dates, pitted, coarsely chopped (about ½ cup); 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 lb. ground chicken; 4 scallions, white and dark green parts separated, thinly sliced on a diagonal; 1 1 piece ginger, peeled, finely grated; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; 2 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. red curry paste; 2 large or 3 medium endive, leaves separated; ½ cup mint leaves, torn if large