Best Radicchio Puntarelle Salad With Anchovy Dressing Recipes

PUNTARELLE WITH ANCHOVY DRESSING

Puntarelle With Anchovy Dressing image

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories weekday, salads and dressings

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 handfuls frisée, torn into small pieces (a good substitute for puntarelle, which is rare)
1 head Belgian endive, cut into long strips
1 clove garlic
4 plump anchovy fillets, rinsed
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Fill a large bowl with water and ice. Add the frisée and endive and chill for 30 minutes or so.
In a mortar and pestle, mash together the garlic and anchovies until a smooth paste forms. Stir in the vinegar.
When ready to serve, drain and dry the greens and place in a large bowl. Pour a tablespoon or two of olive oil over the greens and season with pepper. Toss until lightly coated. Divide among four shallow bowls. Serve each with a spoonful of the anchovy mixture dolloped on top, or simply leave the mixture in the spoon set on top of the salad. Each person should mix his or her own salad, using a fork and spoon.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 18, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 149 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

RADICCHIO SALAD WITH ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE

Radicchio Salad With Anchovy Vinaigrette image

Salt is the best way to tame a bitter flavor, and so a radicchio salad benefits from a dressing that tilts toward saltiness. It does not matter which type of radicchio you use - the common tight round head, clusters of white stems with burgundy leaves, or maroon-trimmed endives to name a few - they all deliver some bitterness. The vinaigrette here is bolstered with anchovies and capers.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, appetizer, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 anchovies in oil, drained
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or Champagne vinegar
6 tablespoons fragrant extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon capers in brine or vinegar, drained (do not use salt-packed)
Ground black pepper
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1 ripe but firm chilled avocado, peeled and diced (optional)
12 to 14 ounces radicchio (5 red-leaf endives, 3 long Treviso or 1 large round radicchio di Chioggia, or a mixture), cored and cut in 1/2-inch-wide slivers

Steps:

Mash anchovies in a small bowl. Mix in vinegar until well blended. Whisk in oil, fold in capers and season with pepper.
Place onions in a salad bowl. Add dressing and mix. Fold in avocado, if using. Add radicchio. Gently toss salad. Divide among individual plates or serve at the table.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 213, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 145 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram