Bitter Greens Salad with Melted Cheese

A sophisticated salad combining the bitter notes of radicchio and arugula with melted Italian cheese, topped with toasted hazelnuts and finished with a red wine vinaigrette and balsamic drizzle.

4 servings
13 min

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 head radicchio
  • 5 ounces arugula
  • ¼ pound cheese
  • ½ cup hazelnuts
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • for drizzling

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat the broiler to high.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Whisk the red wine vinegar with 1/4 cup olive oil in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the radicchio and arugula and toss to coat them nicely. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Pile the salad on ovenproof plates or an ovenproof platter and top with the cheese. Broil the salad just until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the toasted hazelnuts on top and finish with a drizzle of saba. Serve right away.

    3 min