Sauteed Fennel Radicchio And Pine Nuts Food

SAUTEED FENNEL, RADICCHIO, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a 10-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté pine nuts, stirring until golden. With a slotted spoon transfer pine nuts to paper towels to drain.
• In a skillet cook garlic over moderate heat, stirring , until golden and with a slotted spoon discard. Add fennel to skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste and cook until fennel is crisp-tender. Stir in radicchio and sauté mixture over moderately high heat, tossing with 2 wooden spoons, just until radicchio is wilted and tender. Add pine nuts and season with salt and pepper.

SAUTEED RADICCHIO WITH HONEY AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Rinse radicchio (leave some water still clinging to leaves). In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add radicchio and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add vinegar and honey and stir to combine.

FRISéE, RADICCHIO, AND FENNEL SALAD WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Spread pine nuts in a small baking sheet and bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• 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.
• Whisk together oil, vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Toss salad well with vinaigrette and pine nuts. Season to taste, if necessary, with salt and pepper.