Radicchio Salad
The amazing combination of bitter, sweet and peppery flavors in this radicchio salad recipe will take your idea of a traditional salad to a whole new level. Bright citrus, juicy pears, creamy feta and walnuts plus a simple dressing to pull it all together.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 head radicchio
- 1 pear, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 navel orange, peeled and segmented
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
For the dressing:
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare the radicchio: Core the radicchio and separate the leaves. If you want to make them slightly less bitter you can soak the leaves in cold water for 30 minutes, before drying and assembling the salad.
- Assemble the salad: Arrange the radicchio leaves on a large platter, then top with orange segments and pear slices. Add the shallots, walnuts, and feta.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, add the garlic and lemon juice. Season with kosher salt, black pepper, and sumac. Add the honey and whisk. While whisking, drizzle the extra virgin olive oil and continue to whisk until the dressing is well combined.
- Finish the salad: Pour the dressing over the radicchio salad and serve.
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Notes
- If you can’t find radicchio, you can substitute Belgian endive or curly endive in its place. it won't be quite as colorful but you will still get those bitter flavors needed for this salad.
- If you don’t have feta, blue cheese would also work well in this salad.
- If you only have oranges or only have pears you can use all of the same fruit too. It’s pretty flexible.
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Nutrition
Calories: 343.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.1g | Protein: 5.6g | Fat: 25.4g | Saturated Fat: 4.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.7g | Cholesterol: 8.3mg | Sodium: 270.8mg | Potassium: 458.2mg | Fiber: 4.8g | Sugar: 17.9g | Vitamin A: 165.2IU | Vitamin C: 43.5mg | Calcium: 104.5mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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