radicchio
Noun
Meaning
prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
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"Add on a radicchio and endive salad -- the garden is full of it -- and I'll be happy" said Ginny.
And even thought it was a chilly San Francisco night, a summer bean salad with radicchio di Treviso, ricotta salata, and roasted cherry tomato vinaigrette ($9) transported me to somewhere much sunnier (thank you).
A whole perch, all fluffy meat and chile-marinated skin, arrived alongside heaps of bitter radicchio with pickled green garlic.
Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the radicchio has softened, about 10 minutes.
Here, the dressing, thinned out and lightened with yogurt, is spiced with curry and cumin, and the salad mix includes a generous amount of chopped radicchio or endive, which bring a bitter dimension into the mix.
Romaine, Boston, and red-tip lettuce are splendid options for a salad, as are radicchio, spinach, curly endive, and kale.