Active Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Toss together feathery, pale-green frisée, along with tender, purple-red slices of radicchio, thin semicircles of crisp fennel, and a light mustard vinaigrette to make a gorgeous interplay of colors, textures, and flavors. A generous handful of mint leaves adds a tongue-tingling surprise, reinforcing this salad's zesty freshness.
Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for Easter. Menu also includes Arugula-Stuffed Leg of Lamb with Roasted Spring Vegetables; and Lemon Pudding with Strawberries and Meringue Cigars.
Ingredients
Serves 8
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
Step 2
Spread pine nuts in a small baking sheet and bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
Step 3
Using mandoline, thinly slice fennel bulb crosswise, beginning at base, into a large bowl, stopping about halfway up bulb (reserve remaining bulb for another use). Toss fennel with radicchio, frisée, and mint.
Step 4
Whisk together oil, vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, and ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Step 5
Toss salad well with vinaigrette and pine nuts. Season to taste, if necessary, with salt and pepper.
Pine nuts can be toasted 1 day ahead and kept at cool room temperature.
Frisée, radicchio, and mint can be washed, spun dry, and kept between slightly dampened towels in resealable plastic bags, 1 day ahead.
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Reviews (5)
Back to TopA go to salad for special occasions. Even the kids eat every last bit.
bneuf
Victoria, BC
12/25/2018
Terrific salad. Easy and refreshing. My guests always love it
raynfigi
Southampton, NY
2/25/2018
Maybe someone one can explain to me what I did wrong; I followed the vinaigrette per instructions (3 tbsp. oil, 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar) and it was awfully tart! I normally do the traditional 3/1 ratio; should I have stuck to my original way? any suggestions?
sandbox1
Petaluma, CA
10/24/2014
Very good, I made this for an Easter party dinner, and everyone loved it! The flavors come together for a nice refreshing salad. I added a little Agave Nectar (1/2 tsp) for some sweetness. May not have needed it.
j99
Atlanta,Georgia
4/20/2014
This was yummy. The flavors came together nicely despite my concern that it would either be bland(basic salad ingredients) or weird (mint and pine nuts). Brought it to a party of eight people and it was devoured. A great simple salad with a slight twist that would pair well with many main dishes.
noodlehead
Menlo Park, CA
11/23/2013
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