Radicchio Salad with Sour Cream Ranch

A sophisticated salad featuring crisp radicchio dressed with a creamy ranch-style dressing made from sour cream and Greek yogurt, topped with savory garlic-scallion breadcrumbs for added crunch.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • cup sour cream
  • cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 8 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • to taste Kosher salt
  • 2 whole scallions
  • ½ cup panko
  • ½ whole lemon
  • 2 whole radicchio
  • preferably Castelfranco
  • leaves separated

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix sour cream, yogurt, vinegar, grated garlic, honey, and 5 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl; season dressing with salt.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Heat remaining 3 Tbsp. oil in a medium skillet over medium. Add crushed garlic and scallions and cook, stirring often, until golden brown around the edges, about 4 minutes. Add panko and season with salt. Cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Finely grate lemon zest directly into pan and toss a few times to incorporate. Transfer breadcrumbs to paper towels to drain; let cool. Taste and season with more salt if needed.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Place radicchio in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Season with salt and scatter breadcrumbs over.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Dressing and breadcrumbs can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill dressing. Store breadcrumbs airtight at room temperature.