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Fennel, Radicchio, Butter Salad with Sweet Pistachio Dressing

Fancy Fennel Parmesan Salad with Sweet Pistachio Dressing

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Fancy Salads, Fennel Salad, Holiday Salads, Parmesan Pistachio Salad, Pistachio Salad, Pistachio Salad Dressing
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

Sweet Pistachio Salad Dressing:

  • 3/4 cup raw pistachios
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2+1/2 teaspoons pistachio cream
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Salad:

  • 1 small head radicchio
  • 1 red fennel stalk
  • 1 green fennel stalk
  • 4 oz butter lettuce
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 cup shaved parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup raw pistachios for garnish

Instructions

Make the pistachio dressing:

  1. Puree the pistachios, oil, pistachio cream, vinegar, and lemon juice.
  2. Add the water to thin it out.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.

Arrange the salad:

  1. Core and chop the radicchio.
  2. Trim the step off the fallen bulbs and pull the leaves apart.
  3. Roughly chop the butter lettuce.
  4. Peel and slice the onion into rings.
  5. Toss it together with the parmesan or arrange it to your liking on a platter.
  6. Scatter the pistachio nuts over the top.
  7. Drizzle the dressing on top and serve.