Radicchio Salad with Mustard Croutons and Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette

Description

This Radicchio Salad has a nice sweet & bitter elements. Add Frisée lettuce, Watermelon Radish, Shaved Heirloom Carrots, Crispy Croutons with Grainy Mustard and Garlic and Karen’s Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette with Shallots and Garlic. A flavor sensation!

Ingredients

• 1 medium head radicchio
• 1 medium endive (green or purple) 
• 1 1/2 cups frisée lettuce (or greens of your choice)
• 1 small watermelon radish 
• 2 medium fresh carrots; one orange one yellow
• 1 recipe: Crispy Croutons with Mustard and Garlic (see recipe)  
• 1 recipe: Karen’s Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette (see recipe) 

Method

Make Croutons and Vinaigrette.

Prepare Vegetables:
Clean and dry then core the radicchio with a paring knife – this will release the leaves in whole.
Separate endive leaves; cut off the end and separate.
Wash and dry frisée lettuce.
Peel watermelon radish and sliced every thinly with a good vegetable peeler or mandoline.
Peel carrots – shave thinly with a vegetable peeler. 

To serve:
In a large bowl or individual plates: Add all vegetable ingredients – tearing radicchio and frisée into large bite sized pieces.

Drizzle with vinaigrette and top with croutons – can crush some croutons with your fingertips.
Enjoy! 

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This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer

Notes

Serves: 4