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radicchio, chicory, treviso, endive party!
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these misunderstood, bitter, and super mineral rich plants aren’t often a first choice when it comes to salad ingredients. However, when paired with sweet/acidic flavors the bitterness mellows, and what you’re let with is particularly orchestral. This salad is SUPER rich in vitamins B, C, and K (super great for blood building, digestion, absorption, stimulation of good gut bacteria, etc)
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The key to this salad is mixing multiple citrus elements, as well as the crispy texture from the chickpeas. When all of those elements come together, HOLD THE WHEEL because WOW! Flavor out of this world!"
Mixed Chicories Salad
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When we talk about eating the rainbow, this is exactly what we mean! This beautiful salad is comprised of chicories, which is a group of greens known for their slight (or sometimes not so slight) bitterness. The bright citrus salad dressing does a great job of taming that bitterness with it's sweet and refreshing taste.
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Prep time 15mins
Cook time 20mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and dried thoroughly
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 head radicchio, thinly sliced
- 2 heads endive, thinly sliced
- 1 head chicory, thinly sliced
- 1 bulb fennel, chopped, fronds reserved for garnish
- 2 small cloves garlic, microplaned
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 blood orange, zested and juiced
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 lime, zested
- 1 orange, zested
- freshly ground black pepper, as needed
- herbs, for garnish
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or tinfoil.
Step 2
On the baking sheet mix together chickpeas, cumin, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Make sure chickpeas are very dry so they get nice and crisp in the oven. Bake for 15-17 minutes. They’ll get crispier as they sit.
Step 3
While the chickpeas are baking, arrange radicchio, endive, and fennel on platter.
Step 4
For dressing, whisk all remaining ingredients together in a small bowl.
Step 5
To assemble salad, top leaves with crispy chickpeas, dressing, and your choice of herbs as garnish. Enjoy!