watercress and radicchio salad
March 31, 2013 § 8 Comments
This colorful salad is a delight to put on the table. I love the slight bitterness of the radicchio and using a crushed garlic clove in the dressing, then removing it upon serving is a nice way of giving a subtle garlic flavor without overwhelming. Sometimes I plan my meals taking color into consideration. I always make sure our plates have plenty of green. And then sometimes I even think to add red, purple, yellow and orange! It’s a fun way to arrange the plate and perhaps put something on the table you wouldn’t normally serve at dinnertime. Like, a bowl of strawberries along side grilled carrots and asparagus. Or roasted beets along side peeled mandarins and steamed green beans.
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped finely
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 bunches watercress, trimmed, washed and spun dry
- 2 small heads of radicchio, shredded washed and spun dry
- bunch of chives, chopped
- freshly shaved parmesan
- salt and pepper
In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, parsley and garlic. Remove the whole crushed garlic and toss the watercress, radicchio, chives and dressing in a large salad bowl until well coated. Top with shaved parmesan and serve.
Serves 4
buon appetite
COTTAGE GROVE HOUSE 
Lovely photo of the veggies. i was hoping you’d post images of the served salad. Never had one with radicchio. Is it a variety of radish?
Hi Dolly. I really wanted to post a picture of the finished salad, however, the photos I took didn’t turn out well enough. I certainly wish I had your talent with the camera! Radicchio is a leafy vegetable. At the market you would find it like a head of lettuce. It is quite bitter when eaten raw. Most like to grill or roast it to cook the bitterness out. Thank you for following my posts! Let me know if you find radicchio!
Mmmm…..I want to make this
I think you should make it! Wasn’t that arugula and pea sprout salad great last night?
Lovely! Can’t wait to try!
Thank you!
I’m sure your salad was great. I love adding a bit of radicchio to a salad for the wonderful color.
Delicious flavors, especially the addition of sharp and nutty parm. Lovely!