Radicchio Salad with Mustard Croutons and Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette
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!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium head of 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
- 1/2 cup Crispy Croutons with Mustard and Garlic see recipe
- 4 tablespoons Karen's Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette see recipe
Instructions
- 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 slice very 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!
Notes
See Recipe: Crispy Croutons with Mustard and Garlic
See Recipe: Karen’s Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette
Recipe total time does not include making croutons and vinaigrette. Simply make them a head of time for a speedy recipe.
This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8536IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg