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chopped_salad_with_radicchio_pear_bacon_and_walnuts

Chopped salad with radicchio, pear, bacon and walnuts

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 5 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small head radicchio (about 5 ounces), chopped
  • 4 ounces Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced or grated (about 3 1/2 cups)
  • 2 ripe pears (about 20 ounces total), such as D’Anjou, Barlett or Bosc, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 small red onion (about 3 ounces), chopped
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems
  • 1/4 cup (about 1 ounce) toasted walnut pieces, plus more for serving (see NOTE)
  • 1/4 cup (about 1 ounce) dried cherries, plus more for serving

For the dressing

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange (about 3 tablespoons of juice)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt, plus more to taste

Procedure

For the salad

  1. Cook the bacon
  2. In a large bowl, toss together half of the bacon, the radicchio, Brussels sprouts, pears, onion, parsley, walnuts and cherries.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again.
  4. Sprinkle the rest of the bacon over the salad and top with more walnuts and dried cherries, if desired.

For the dressing

  • Whisk together the oil, vinegar, orange zest and juice, maple syrup, mustard, pepper and salt until combined
chopped_salad_with_radicchio_pear_bacon_and_walnuts.txt · Last modified: 2022/10/12 11:51 by jforbes