Walnut Salad with Radicchio and Buttermilk Dressing

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Photo by Ty Mecham – Photo Courtesy of Tara Teaspoon Bench

About the Recipe: The classic Waldorf salad originated in New York City, and featured lots of apples, celery, and grapes with its greens. Tara was inspired to add shaved apple, flavorful radicchio, and a light savory buttermilk dressing. She also added candied pecans rather than walnuts. The updated version is elegant and welcoming.

Recipe from: Tara Teaspoon, Tara Bench, Delicious Gathering, p. 67,
Shadow Mountain Publishing.

Note from Tara Teaspoon:  Radicchio is a very strong, sometimes bitter leafy vegetable. I think it’s fantastic with tangy buttermilk and yogurt.  But if you want a milder salad, opt for butter lettuce leaves

Prepare the Salad:  Break or chop radicchio into pieces. Use a mandolin or slicer to thinly slice apple. Arrange radicchio, apple, celery, and grapes in a bowl, then top with chopped pecans. You can toss with the dressing and extra parsley at this point; or you can serve the salad with the dressing and parsley on the side so guests can dress their own salad. Serves:  6 to 8

Makes 3/4 cup dressing   Hands-on-Time: 25 minutes Total Times:  30 minutes

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