Insalata di Radicchio e Ceci/Radicchio and Chickpea Salad
radicchio (any kind)
ceci/chickpeas (canned and drained)
parmigiano reggiano
good quality olive oil
your choice of vinegar (I prefer red wine or balsamic with this recipe)
salt & pepper
Chop enough radicchio for the number of people you want to feed.
Use a small handful of ceci for each person. Put ceci in a skillet over medium flame and let them dry out well, stirring frequently so that they don't stick. When they seem like they are getting really dry and sticking, add a touch of olive oil and stir well. Allow the ceci, while stirring frequently, to brown. (Alternatively, you can keep browning the ceci without olive oil. They will stick and make a lot of mess in the pan to clean up, but it if you are trying to cut out fats, then this is an option.)
Using a vegetable peeler, shave a small amount of parmigiano and add to the radicchio. Add salt, pepper, olive oil and vinegar to taste. Toss in warm (or cooled) ceci.
Buon appetito!
8 comments:
I'm going to try this soon, that is for sure! It's perfect for this month's HotM, Thanks for participating Jeni!
Grazie Ilva! You are most welcome.
This looks so simple, yet so delicious! It is especially harder in winter to get all those vitamins and anti-oxdants in that we need, so I'm always on the look-out for interesting winter recipes...this is exactly what I'm looking for...thanks for this one!
Ronell
The mellow nuttiness of chickpeas must be the perfect foil for racicchio's bitter sting. I love, love, love the sound of it. A great, simple and healthy recipe.
Ronell - you are so right. I hope this satisfies what you are looking for.
Susan - it is simple and I hope you enjoy it!
Browning the chickpeas - very interesting...
I love any salad with beans/chickpeas so this sounds excellent. And, yes, perfect to offset the radicchio. I might be tempted to sneak in some goat cheese....
Katie - go to town...sneak in goat cheese or whatever cheese suits your fancy. The browned chickpeas are addicting. I like to eat them as a snack by themselves!
I love chickpeas and I love soup. WINNER!
Ann
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