Radicchio is a unique Italian dish whose cooking technology was founded in the 15th century and is now constantly being improved by breeders. In appearance, the radicio salad looks like an elongated purple cabbage head with large thick and bright leaves. As for taste, the answer here is ambiguous.
If fresh radicchio salad is used, then it is impossible not to compare it with a real walnut, a little bitter, quite sharp, with a spicy aftertaste. But once you give these leaves at least a minimum heat treatment, there will be no trace of its past. After that, the salad acquires a delicate sweet-spicy taste and a very pleasant aroma. Radicchio came to us from Italy. There it is widely used in national cuisine. One of the most favorite dishes of Italians is fresh leaves of radicchio, fried in cold-pressed olive oil and served with sweet and sour sauce. It is also included in the recipes of the most common salads and hot dishes.
Radicchio salad has been known since the Middle Ages, it was loved and respected, but did not yet know that it has a very positive effect on digestion, cleanses the blood, improves the functioning of the stomach and cardiovascular system. Since then, of course, the technology for preparing salad has changed repeatedly, but the properties that were characteristic of this dish then remained to this day.
Radicchio itself is a salad that can be stored in the refrigerator for the longest time (10-15 days). At the same time, all its useful properties remain "in their places." With us, he also quite quickly gained popularity. In many restaurants, Radichio salad, or rather, its leaves, is used as salad bowls (since it is dense, persistent and cupped), and also added to a variety of snacks. If you are not very familiar with this miracle plant, it does not matter! Now you know exactly how to please yourself in
a boring day and treat guests suddenly arriving. Now let's get acquainted, what light delicious salads can be prepared on the basis of radio? One thing is good - they all cook very easily, quickly, and most importantly - these low-calorie dishes, which the fair sex will really like.
Radicchio Salad with nuts
Ingredients:
- radio - 1 head;
- onion - 1 pc;
- garlic;
- nuts - 50 gr;
- olive oil butter - 3 tbsp. l .;
- salt, spices.
Preparation: lettuce leaves “carelessly” tear into medium pieces and fry in a small amount of olive oil until soft. Fry the onion cut into half rings and add to the radishio. We put all this on a plate, sprinkle with nuts on top and season with sauce (chopped garlic mixed with olive oil and spices). Some still add freshly grated apples to this salad.
Italian Salad with Oranges
Ingredients:
- hard cheese - 100 g;
- orange, onion - 1 pc;
- celery - 200 gr;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- grated fresh ginger - 1 tsp;
- sesame family - 1 tsp;
- lemon juice - 4 tbsp. l .;
- salt pepper.
Preparation: cut oranges into small cubes (and pour the selected juice into a bowl), lettuce into thin strips, onions into half rings, celery into small pieces, cheese into medium cubes. We mix all this in a large bowl and season with sauce. The sauce is prepared as follows: mix lemon and orange juice , add olive oil, ginger, salt, pepper and crushed garlic. Sprinkle sesame seeds before serving.