Short on time or just not in the mood to cook? Want to bring a delicious side dish to the table in minutes? Then let me suggest one that could be useful on many occasions. It’s about cooking radicchio in the microwave. A light, low-calorie, and unexpectedly tasty side dish. In short, a ‘maximum yield, minimum effort’ preparation. And I bet you’ll also get compliments, never imagining you prepared it at lightning speed. This recipe has already saved my lunch more than once. Give it a try too!

Other ideas with radicchio:

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very cheap
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 2 people
Cooking methods: Microwave
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring

Ingredients for Microwave Radicchio

You can use either Chioggia radicchio (round) or Treviso radicchio (long) for this recipe. I used the former.

I haven’t specified quantities for each ingredient because it’s not necessary; you can adjust them to taste. Keep in mind that radicchio, once cooked, shrinks significantly like spinach. For 4 people, I suggest using two.

You can prepare dried tomato powder following the recipe described HERE.

red radicchio
lemon juice
dried tomato powder
extra virgin olive oil
salt
black pepper

Tools

Salad spinner
1 Baking dish

Microwave Radicchio Preparation

Wash the radicchio thoroughly under running water, dry it with a salad spinner, and cut it into strips.
Transfer it to a microwave-safe container. I used a glass baking dish.
Season it with a pinch of salt and drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Mix the strips to distribute the seasoning evenly.
Place the baking dish in the microwave without covering it and cook at 750 W for about 5 minutes or until the radicchio is quite wilted.
At this point, transfer the radicchio to the serving plate and season it with a sprinkle of dried tomato powder and a grind of black pepper. Adjust salt if necessary. If you don’t feel like preparing the dried tomato powder, you can substitute it with paprika.
Gently mix to distribute the seasoning evenly.
Microwave radicchio is ready to be served. Enjoy! Paola
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