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Citrus, Fennel and Radicchio Salad on White Plate

Citrus, Fennel and Radicchio Salad

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Description

This beautiful winter salad is an excellent palate cleanser between courses and the radicchio is hardy enough to stand up to dressing ahead of time making it an easy dinner party dish.  Here’s a quick demo on cutting citrus supremes.


Ingredients

For the Salad

2 heads radicchio, core removed, torn into bite sized pieces

1/2 fennel bulb, core removed, very thinly sliced (on mandolin)

1 grapefruit, cut into supremes.  Squeeze juice from the “guts” and set aside.

1/2 meyer lemon, cut into supremes, then cut into thirds.  Squeeze juice from “guts” and combine with grapefruit juice

2 oranges, rind and pith removed, cut into 1/8inch-1/4inch cross section rounds. 

1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts/hazelnuts/pistachio)

For the Dressing

3/4 cup citrus juice (using what you squeezed from fruit plus additional orange juice to make 3/4 cup)

1/4 cup good quality olive oil

1/4 cup canola oil

pinch of salt

For the Salad

2 heads radicchio, core removed, torn into bite sized pieces

1/2 fennel bulb, core removed, very thinly sliced (on mandolin)

1 grapefruit, cut into supremes.  Squeeze juice from the “guts” and set aside.

1/2 meyer lemon, cut into supremes, then cut into thirds.  Squeeze juice from “guts” and combine with grapefruit juice

2 oranges, rind and pith removed, cut into 1/8inch-1/4inch cross section rounds. 

1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts/hazelnuts/pistachio)

For the Dressing

3/4 cup citrus juice (using what you squeezed from fruit plus additional orange juice to make 3/4 cup)

1/4 cup good quality olive oil

1/4 cup canola oil

pinch of salt

Pinch of fresh ground pepper 


Instructions

Combine radicchio, fennel, nuts and citrus in a salad bowl.

In a pint sized jar, combine all salad dressing ingredients and shake well.  Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.

Gently toss the salad with dressing, careful not to damage fragile citurs supremes.  Start with a small amount and gradually add more till all the salad ingredients are evenly coated with dressing.  You may have dressing left over.