Fennel and Radicchio Salad with Olive Vinaigrette

Fennel and Radicchio Salad with Olive Vinaigrette
Fennel and Radicchio Salad with Olive Vinaigrette
This crisp, colorful salad is a refreshing accompaniment to any meal, whether you serve it after, before, or with the main course. The slightly sweet nature of fennel pairs well with radicchio's mild bitterness. The lemony olive vinaigrette and herbs keep the salad vibrant.
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  • Served Person: Makes 2 servings
Salad Olive Appetizer Side No-Cook Valentine's Day Vegetarian Quick & Easy Fennel Winter Vegan Radicchio Gourmet Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives

Preparation Whisk together, mustard, lemon juice, oil, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in olives. Trim fennel bulb and remove tough outer layer. Halve bulb lengthwise, then thinly slice lengthwise using mandoline. Add fennel, radicchio, basil, and chives to vinaigrette in bowl and gently toss until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper. Cooks' Notes:•Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead (excluding olives) and kept chilled in an airtight container. Stir in olives when ready to use and re-season, if necessary, with more lemon juice, salt, and pepper. (Olives can be chopped ahead and kept in a separate container.) •If you prefer green olives, feel free to substitute them (the dressing will be just as tasty). •The radicchio and basil can be washed, spun dry, and prepared the night before and chilled in a sealable plastic bag lined with a dampened paper towel. Wash chives separately and pat dry; chop chives and keep chilled in a separate container. •The fennel can be sliced 3 hours ahead and kept chilled in a sealable plastic bag lined with a dampened paper towel.

Preparation Whisk together, mustard, lemon juice, oil, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in olives. Trim fennel bulb and remove tough outer layer. Halve bulb lengthwise, then thinly slice lengthwise using mandoline. Add fennel, radicchio, basil, and chives to vinaigrette in bowl and gently toss until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper. Cooks' Notes:•Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead (excluding olives) and kept chilled in an airtight container. Stir in olives when ready to use and re-season, if necessary, with more lemon juice, salt, and pepper. (Olives can be chopped ahead and kept in a separate container.) •If you prefer green olives, feel free to substitute them (the dressing will be just as tasty). •The radicchio and basil can be washed, spun dry, and prepared the night before and chilled in a sealable plastic bag lined with a dampened paper towel. Wash chives separately and pat dry; chop chives and keep chilled in a separate container. •The fennel can be sliced 3 hours ahead and kept chilled in a sealable plastic bag lined with a dampened paper towel.