radicchio salad + blue cheese
Author Elizabeth
Yield 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 head of Radicchio di Chioggia
- 1 apple, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- Dressing
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- 1/2 shallot, diced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Put the shallot into small bowl and add the salt and vinegar. Let sit for at least 10 minutes, or more, while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- Core the radicchio and slice it very thinly, into 1/4 inch ribbons. Let it soak in cold water for 15 minutes. Spin dry and add to a low sided dish. Add the diced apple and nuts and crumbled blue cheese
- To make dressing:
- Place the honey and mustard into a small bowl. Using a mini whisk or a fork, stir till well blended. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking, until it is emulsified. Then add the shallot and vinegar mixture and stir, adding freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Toss the salad with dressing, adjust for seasoning and serve.
Recipe by Elizabeth Minchilli at https://www.elizabethminchilli.com/2016/01/radicchio-salad-blue-cheese/