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Pear and Grilled Radicchio Salad with Sweet Citrus-Maple Dressing

By: Mandy Tanner

Grilled radicchio is a hearty chicory leaf with spicy and bitter elements that are mellowed by cooking, and balanced with fresh pears and a sweet citrus-maple dressing. Pistachios add texture and dried cranberries round out this salad making it holiday-worthy.

Ingredients

Sweet Citrus-Maple Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • ¼ cup real maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Pear and Grilled Radicchio Salad

  • 1 head radicchio, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Kosher salt, as needed
  • Pepper, as needed
  • 2 pears
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 cups red butter lettuce or little gems greens, or similar lettuce greens
  • ¼ cup chopped pistachios
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • Sweet Citrus-Maple Dressing

Sweet Citrus-Maple Dressing

Make the dressing; In a small bowl, or blender add the lemon and orange juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk, or blend to combine. Drizzle in the olive oil slowly while whisking or blending, until combined and slightly thickened. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Pear and Grilled Radicchio Salad

Preheat a pan or grill to medium-high heat. Drizzle the cut sides of the radicchio with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place the cut side down directly on the grill grates or in the pan, and cook for 2 minutes until slightly charred, then turn and cook on the other cut side for another 2 minutes.
Prepare the salad; Thinly slice the pears, and drizzle with lemon juice to prevent browning. In a large bowl or serving platter, arrange the greens and top with the grilled radicchio. Arrange the sliced pears, and top with chopped pistachios, and dried cranberries. Drizzle with some of the sweet citrus-maple dressing, reserving extra dressing in a separate bowl for serving, as desired. Enjoy!