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A plate of radicchio salad, beautifully garnished with feta cheese, basil and pumpkin seed oil.

Radicchio Salad with Blood Orange

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This blood orange radicchio is a fantastic winter and spring salad. This salad has intense and bold flavors ready to kick the winter blues out! It is simple and quick to make and delicious. But beware: Radicchio is quite bitter!

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale

1 radicchio

8 blood oranges

2 stalks celery

1 fennel

25g almonds

75g vegan feta cheese substitute

3 tbsp apple sauce

3 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp pumpkin seed oil

2 tbsp apple cidre vinegar

2 tbsp maple syrup

Salt & pepper

2 tbsp apple cidre vinegar

Optional: 1 handful of fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Firstly, peel off the outer old leaves of the radicchio. Slice it into wedges so the tough core still holds the leaves together. Briefly sauté the radicchio wedges in a pan from each side for 2-3 minutes with a bit of salt. Once roasted, slice the leaves of the stem.

Next, chop up the almonds into rough bits and toast them dry in your pan on medium-high heat.

In a manson jar, combine the apple sauce, apple cidre vinegar, freshly-squeezed blood orange juice, olive oil, and salt & pepper. Shake the dressing until well-combined, then check for seasoning.

Peel the blood oranges and cut it into big cubes. Thinly slice the fennel and cut the celery. Combine the vegetables with the dressing and half of the vegan feta cheese.

Finish the radicchio salad by garnishing it with the remaining vegan feta cheese substitute, toasted almonds, a generous drizzle of pumpkin seed oil, and fresh basil. 

Notes

The dressing should be on the sweeter side to match the bitterness of the radicchio.

  • Author: Ivo
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Salad, Starter, Dinner
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegan