Description
One of my favorite salads…
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients:
- 1 medium head of radicchio
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese or more
Dressing:
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Walnuts
Preheat oven to 300º. Place walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. - Salad
Peel leaves off of the head of radicchio, tear in half if they are too large
(should be large bite-size pieces). Place in a large salad bowl. - Prepare dressing
Mix first four ingredients together in a small bowl then whisk in the olive oil, salt and pepper.
Remember that the Pecorino cheese is fairly salty so do not use too much salt. - Once the walnuts have cooled, add to salad along with the cheese. Pour half of the dressing onto the salad and toss. Taste a leaf to see if it needs additional dressing. Finish salad with a little more shredded cheese.
Notes
Substitutions
If you do not have Pecorino cheese feel free to substitute Parmesan Reggiano. You can also substitute other nuts such as hazelnuts, pine nuts or pecans.
I usually do not measure ingredients for this dressing. If you need to add more vinegar or oil definitely do so.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: NA
- Category: Salads
- Method: Simple
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: Salad, Radicchio Salad, Radicchio, Pecorino Romano Cheese, Walnuts
