Are you planning a dinner and looking for a good side dish? I assure you that this radicchio, Belgian endive, and pear salad is truly very special and refined. The tasty vinaigrette with honey and walnuts gives the dish a pleasant crunchy effect that makes it even more inviting. As for the pears, they provide a fresh and sweet note that pairs wonderfully with the salty flavor. An “guest-worthy” salad, because when you have people over for dinner, you usually look for something different from the usual. Well… this something can definitely be this salad! Simplicity for invitation!

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Inexpensive
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 4 people
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

Ingredients for Radicchio, Belgian Endive and Pear Salad

1 head red radicchio
2 heads Belgian endive
1 Kaiser pear
1 oz oz walnut halves
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 lemon
1 clove garlic
extra virgin olive oil
salt
black pepper

Tools

1 Salad Spinner for salad
1 Small Pot

Preparation of Radicchio, Belgian Endive and Pear Salad

Wash the two salads thoroughly, dry them with the appropriate salad spinner, and cut them into thin strips lengthwise.
In a small pot, heat the oil and the peeled garlic clove over a very low flame for 3/4 minutes.
Then add the honey and a generous pinch of salt, stir and turn off the heat.
Roughly chop the walnut halves with a knife and add them to the oil and honey mix.
Let it cool completely, then add the vinegar and remove the garlic clove.
Wash the pear, remove the stem and core, and, without peeling it, cut it into thin slices, immersing them gradually in water acidulated with lemon juice.
Arrange the radicchio and Belgian endive strips on a serving plate.
Drain the pear slices, pat them with a paper towel, and tuck them here and there between the vegetable strips.
Dress the radicchio and Belgian endive salad with the prepared walnut vinaigrette and sprinkle everything with a generous grind of black pepper. Serve immediately! Enjoy! Paola
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