This is the perfect side dish to just about anything. Roasting radicchio mellows its sharp, bitter flavor, while retaining that nutty delicious crunch. The honey mustard dressing is so easy to throw together; only a few simple pantry staples are needed to make this vegetable sing when roasted. After all, aren’t those the best recipes?
Ingredients:
- 2 heads radicchio
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp mustard (I used Lars mild & sweet, or Dijon)
- 1-2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed with the back of a knife
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400º. Cut the radicchio heads in half, then into quarters, keeping the core intact.
In a jar with a lid, combine the olive oil, honey, mustard, crushed garlic clove(s), rosemary, salt/pepper. Shake vigorously until the ingredients are well-combined. Remove the garlic clove(s). Coat the radicchio with the honey mustard mixture, place on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until wilted and the edges have started to brown.
There are certain groceries or ingredients you buy and seem to only have one use for, and the rest sits around in the pantry or fridge just wasting away. Broccoli is certainly an example of that – the florets get all the glory and then there’s just those leftover large stems, which are perfectly edible and delicious in their own unique way. Tahini is another ingredient that I simply have trouble using up. Tahini is a sesame paste that is a staple ingredient in hummus, and if you haven’t made homemade hummus, you are in for a treat (will post that recipe soon!). This recipe is a perfect way to use up what’s in your refrigerator to produce a fantastic side dish full of flavor. The tahini dressing can also be used as a dip for crudités or…steamed broccoli florets!
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