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A colorful Thanksgiving salad recipe featuring radicchio, pomegranate seeds, walnuts, and thinly sliced radishes.

Radicchio & Pickled Radish Salad

A refreshing and flavorful salad featuring pickled radishes, radicchio, endive, pomegranate seeds, walnuts, and a honey balsamic dressing. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall gathering.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Pickling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pickled Radishes
  • 4 ounce red radishes shaved or very thinly sliced
  • 1 small shallot or small red or white onion thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Dressing
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt plus more
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Salad
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts
  • 12 ounce radicchio about 1 medium head, outer leaves removed
  • 1 red or regular Belgian endive leaves separated and core removed
  • 4 ounce watermelon radishes about 2 small-medium, shaved or very thinly sliced
  • 1 small crisp, tart apple such as Pink Pearl or Northern Spy

Equipment

  • Mandoline slicer
  • Small bowl
  • Whisk
  • Large bowl

Method
 

  1. To pickle the radishes, combine the shaved radishes and shallot in a small bowl. Pour in the apple cider vinegar and salt. Stir to combine and let sit for at least 15 minutes while you prepare the rest of the salad.
  2. To make the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, and salt in a small bowl.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the radicchio, endive, watermelon radishes, and apple. Drain the pickled radishes and shallots and add them to the bowl.
  4. Add the walnuts and pomegranate seeds to the salad. Drizzle with the dressing and toss gently to combine.

Notes

This salad can be prepared ahead of time. Store the components separately and toss with the dressing just before serving to maintain crispness.

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