Photo by Alessandra Zecchini©
A lovely and crisply salad made with fresh mixed leaves and red radicchio (the round type, which is crispy and lovely to eat raw). I find red radicchio a bit bitter, this is why I like to mix it with other green leaves. Then I added some finely cut Florence fennel, and some freshly shelled walnuts. For dressing I just used some good extra virgin olive oil, some lemon juice and some salt.
Also, I had some salad left over and I made a mega panino using crusty ciabatta bread, this salad (without dressing) and some gorgonzola cheese. It was super!!!!
In my first year at this flat, I grew radicchio in my garden plot and found it really bitter. so I did not bother growing any more again. I should have done what you have mixed it with other leaves, that would have made it more edible.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours of this salad too.
Radicchio does like to co-mingle with other greens, Alessandra. Your salad evokes the colors of spring; and adding gorgonzola to it on a panino is right up my alley!
ReplyDelete@ Mangocheeks: Italians do like bitter greens, the bitterness takes out the sweetness in other ingredients, and it is supposed to be healthy.
ReplyDeleteBut the one I manage to grow seems even bitter!!! So I am so used to mix it, or to cook it, if it is the long type. (the one in this salad was the round type, less bitter and more crunchy).
I love radicchio&nuts mix!Have you ever tried the dressing made with umeboshi mash, lenon juice&extra virgin oil?Superb!!!have a nice weekend, kissees
ReplyDeleteUh, sounds good Saretta! Do you need salt?
ReplyDeleteI like small amounts of bitter greens and while radicchio is not a favorite a grill it in the summer to add color to our barbecues. Your salad looks and sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary :-), my daughter doesn't like the grilled radicchio either, nor does my son...but if I add other things to the plate, like sweet cannellini beans, they'll eat it!
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