Shaved Cauliflower and Radicchio Salad

A fresh and crunchy salad featuring thinly sliced cauliflower and radicchio, complemented by celery, herbs, and topped with pear and walnuts in a tangy walnut oil-mustard dressing.

4 servings
40 min

Ingredients

  • ½ head cauliflower
  • ½ head radicchio
  • 6 stalks celery stalks
  • ¼ cup chives
  • ¼ cup parsley
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup walnut oil
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 1 whole Bosc pear
  • ¼ cup walnuts

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Push cauliflower florets, then radicchio, through the feed tube of a food processor fitted with a slicing disk, or thinly slice cauliflower on a mandoline and radicchio with a knife. Mix in a large bowl.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Peel rounded side of celery with a peeler to remove strings. Remove leaves; add to bowl. Thinly slice stalks with a knife; place in bowl and add chives and parsley. Finely grate zest from whole lemon directly over the bowl to catch any citrus oil. Toss to mix well. Squeeze juice from lemon for dressing.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Place 1 tablespoon juice in a small bowl. Whisk in Dijon mustard. Gradually whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Up to 1 hour before serving, add dressing to salad; toss to coat. Season salad with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Cut pear into matchstick-size pieces. Add pear and walnuts to salad; toss to combine.

    5 min

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