When I’m looking for a light yet flavorful dish, and I have some fresh radicchio on hand, I prepare baked radicchio with feta and orange: an incredibly easy and quick recipe, perfect for adding a different touch to everyday dining. Baking makes the radicchio soft and delicate, while the feta adds a savory and creamy note, perfectly pairing with the freshness of orange juice and the crunchiness of walnuts.
It’s a simple yet refined dish, ideal as both a side and a vegetarian main course, for a light and tasty lunch. Just a few minutes of preparation bring to the table a balanced, colorful, and characterful mix of flavors.
Try it yourself: in no time, you’ll have a healthy, fragrant, and irresistibly good dish!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter
- Energy 190.54 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 13.93 (g) of which sugars 5.84 (g)
- Proteins 7.26 (g)
- Fat 12.56 (g) of which saturated 4.28 (g)of which unsaturated 1.74 (g)
- Fibers 2.25 (g)
- Sodium 563.91 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 head red radicchio from Treviso IGP, early (or Verona radicchio)
- 2 oz feta
- 1 orange
- 3 walnuts (or toasted hazelnuts)
- raisins (to taste)
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 1 sprig thyme (to taste)
Tools
- Baking dish
- Citrus juicer
- Bowl
Preparation
Cut the radicchio into 4 parts, wash and dry it. Arrange it in a baking dish, without overlapping.
Squeeze the juice of an orange and pour it into a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt, a grind of pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Emulsify with a fork or a whisk.
Pour the dressing over the radicchio, ensuring it penetrates between the leaves.
Dry the feta, cut it into slices, and crumble it over the radicchio. Then add the walnuts broken into pieces and a handful of raisins, if you like, previously soaked and drained.
Place the baking dish in a fan oven at 375°F and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the radicchio is tender and the feta is slightly golden.
Baked radicchio with feta and orange is ready. Before serving, you can garnish with slices of orange and fresh thyme leaves as desired.
Tips and Notes
You can use early red radicchio from Treviso, late, or Verona or Chioggia radicchio, according to your taste.
The quantities of the ingredients are indicative, you can increase or decrease as you wish.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How can I substitute walnuts?
You can substitute them with toasted hazelnuts or almonds, pine nuts, or omit them entirely.
Can I skip the raisins?
Of course, raisins are optional. You can omit them or replace them with other dried fruit, like cranberries.
