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Sunday, February 7, 2010

All Three Radicchio Salad

This first time one of my brothers gave me some fresh
radicchio I didn't really know what to do with it.
Radicchio is quite a bitter leaf and has no dicerning flavor.
I’ve made a sweet dressing for this salad,
which complements the bitter lettuce perfectly,
and makes a great starter, served with fresh tomatoes.

Ingredients:
3 Radicchio heads, outer leaves removed
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
3 slices of good quality bread
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
3 tablespoons dried raisins
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons feta cheese, crumpled

Directions:
Cut the radicchio into quarters.
Grill in a dry, very hot griddle pan
until nicely charred on all sides.
Remove to a large bowl and griddle the bread.
For the dressing, fry the sliced garlic,
pine nuts and raisins in a little olive oil.
When the garlic starts to color,
take the pan off the heat and pour in the vinegar.
Most of the liquid will evaporate when it hits the pan,
so you end up with a sticky dressing.
Leave to cool a little.
Roughly tear up the grilled radicchio and bread,
and place in the large bowl. Toss with the dressing,
then squeeze out the dressing.
Divide the radicchio and bread over your plates.
Top with the pine nuts, raisins,
and crumble the feta over the top.

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