Frisée, Radicchio, and Fennel Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

A vibrant and refreshing salad featuring crisp fennel, bitter radicchio, and delicate frisée, topped with toasted pine nuts and dressed in a tangy mustard vinaigrette. This elegant combination offers a perfect balance of textures and flavors.

4 servings
30 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 1 medium fennel bulb
  • 6 ounces radicchio
  • 6 ounces frisée
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon shallot
  • 1 teaspoon coarse-grain Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Spread pine nuts in a small baking sheet and bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Let cool.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Using mandoline, thinly slice fennel bulb crosswise, beginning at base, into a large bowl, stopping about halfway up bulb (reserve remaining bulb for another use). Toss fennel with radicchio, frisée, and mint.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Whisk together oil, vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a small bowl.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Toss salad well with vinaigrette and pine nuts. Season to taste, if necessary, with salt and pepper.

    2 min

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