Radicchio Side Salad
Side salads can be as easy as 1...2...3! Try out this easy-to-make radicchio side salad recipe containing apple, radicchio, spinach, blue cheese, pecans and more.
Ingredients
- 1 medium tart apple, cored and diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 head radicchio, cored and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 4 cups fresh spinach, stemmed and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 2-1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1-1/2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
Directions
- In small bowl sprinkle apple with lemon juice.
- In large bowl combine apple, radicchio, spinach, blue cheese, and pecans.
- In same small bowl, whisk together canola oil, vinegar, honey and mustard. Pour over salad and toss.
Serves 6
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings per recipe: 6 | |
| Calories: 180 | |
| Calories from fat: 135 | |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat: 15g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat: 3g | 14% |
| Cholesterol: 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium: 197mg | 8% |
| Carbohydrate: 9g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber: 2g | 8% |
| Protein: 4g | 7% |
| Vitamin A: | 29% |
| Vitamin C: | 13% |
| Folacin: | 13% |
| Calcium: | 8% |
| Iron: | 5% |
| Potassium: | 7% |
*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
Modified from original source: Royal Rose at http://www.radicchio.com/recipe/salads/radicchio/sidesalad.html
Barbara Brown, Food Specialist
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service