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This easy radicchio salad<\/strong> combines all the best of winter's vegetables<\/a> and fruits into a single, gorgeous recipe that pops with flavor. Radicchio's bitter notes find balance with sweet apple, tart pomegranates, and just the right amount of creamy hazelnuts. Plus it comes together in less than five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Radicchio is a bitter-tasting leafy vegetable in the chicory family, and it's related to other cold-weather greens like endive and escarole. It's popular in Italian cooking where it's served both raw in salads as well as cooked in dishes like risotto<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several types of radicchio, but the one you'll most likely find in your grocery store resembles a small red cabbage. Its red leaves, streaked with white, form a sphere. And it makes a delicious wintertime salad - especially paired with sweet apples, a pop of pomegranate, and creamy hazelnuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What's in the salad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some radicchio salads are grilled, and others, like this one, are served raw and fresh. Regardless, good salad recipes rely on a balance of sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and acidity. In this recipe, you'll want to balance the bitterness of radicchio with acidity (lemon juice or vinegar works well), sweetness, and salt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n