RADICCHIO & FRUIT SALAD

Course: Salads

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4 

Ingredients:

• 1 small radicchio, finely sliced into small pieces
• 2 firm pears, sliced into thin wedges.
• 1 big orange, cut into small pieces
• 75g walnut pieces
• 8 dates, pitted and finely chopped

For the dressing;

• 2 tbsp of agave syrup or honey
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Zest of half an orange
• ½ tsp of rock salt, more can be added as per taste
• ¼ tsp of finely ground pepper
• ¼ tsp of finely ground cinnamon

Method:

1. Take a medium size bowl and add radicchio, pears, orange pieces, walnut pieces and dates and mix these nicely.
2. For making the dressing, take a large bowl, add agave syrup, olive oil, mustard, zest of an orange, salt, pepper and cinnamon and whisk together.
3. Add the dressing to the radicchio and fruit mixture and combine it completely.
4. Taste and add if more salt is needed.

Special note:

1. Deep burgundy colour radicchio goes well with sweet and ripe fruit as an elegant winter salad.
2. Persimmons can also be used instead of pears.