Frisée, Radicchio, and Fennel Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

Makes 8 servings
  • Active time: 30 min
    Total time: 30 min
Toss together feathery, pale-green frisée, along with tender, purple-red slices of radicchio, thin semicircles of crisp fennel, and a light mustard vinaigrette to make a gorgeous interplay of colors, textures, and flavors. A generous handful of mint leaves adds a tongue-tingling surprise, reinforcing this salad’s zesty freshness.

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Published in Gourmet Live 03.28.12

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1 medium fennel bulb, stalks and fronds removed, and base trimmed 6 ounces radicchio, halved and thinly sliced crosswise (4 cups)
  • 6 ounces frisée, torn into 2-inch pieces (5 cups)
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
  • 1 teaspoon coarse-grain Dijon mustard
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

EQUIPMENT:

  • A mandoline

INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  • Spread pine nuts in a small baking sheet and bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
  • Using mandoline, thinly slice fennel bulb crosswise, beginning at base, into a large bowl, stopping about halfway up bulb (reserve remaining bulb for another use). Toss fennel with radicchio, frisée, and mint.
  • Whisk together oil, vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Toss salad well with vinaigrette and pine nuts. Season to taste, if necessary, with salt and pepper.

COOKS’ NOTES:

  • Pine nuts can be toasted 1 day ahead and kept at cool room temperature.
  • Frisée, radicchio, and mint can be washed, spun dry, and kept between slightly dampened towels in resealable plastic bags, 1 day ahead.

Photo: Lara Ferroni

Recipe by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

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