Simple Radicchio Salad with Tahini and Lemon

Photo credit to Lindsay Donnelly Photography

I have a lovely friend who’s working from home along with her spouse. Every afternoon at snack time they meet in the kitchen, and this simple salad is one of their favorites. I hope it inspires you to reimagine date night and snack choices!

Radicchio is a bitter lettuce with a gorgeous red or purple color. That distinctive color comes from pigmented antioxidants called anthocyanins. Anytime you see that red-purple hue in Nature, run to it! Foods like blueberries, blackberries, cherries, eggplant, cranberries, and purple cabbage also have anthocyanins. This pigment may benefit heart and intestinal health and repair cellular damage from free radical oxidation.

Two cups of radicchio gives you 170% of your daily RDA of Vitamin K and 30% of your zinc with only 20 calories, so nosh away!

Ingredients

1 head of radicchio lettuce, torn into leaves

Extra-virgin olive oil drizzle

Tahini drizzle

Juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon

Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper

Directions

Place radicchio leaves on a plate and drizzle with EVOO, tahini, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Enjoy!