Grilling radicchio and adding a tahini chive dressing is how you make a crave-worthy salad

Searing, sauting, grilling or roasting radicchio is a fantastic way to bring even more flavour out of that wonderfully edgy lettuce. Adding this creamy and healthy chive dressing make this salad the stuff of cravings. Thankfully, this is a sturdy salad too; make more at dinner, youll be happy to have leftovers for lunch.

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Grilled Radicchio Salad with Tahini & Chive Dressing

Ingredients

• 3 heads Treviso radicchio
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bunch fresh chives
• cup tahini
• cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch radish, washed, trimmed and thinly sliced
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste

Preparation

Slice the radicchio in half lengthwise so you have 6 halves. Drizzle the cut sides with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside while you make the dressing.

Using a small food processor or hand blender, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, chives, tahini, yogurt and lemon juice until it forms a bright green, creamy dressing. Season with a pinch of salt.

Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and arrange the radicchio di Treviso in the pan cut side down. Cook for approximately 2 minutes to soften the inside the outer layers will remain crisp and fresh. (If the weather is nice you can do this on the barbecue.)

Arrange the sauteed radicchio cooked side up on a platter and drizzle with some dressing. Scatter the red onion and radish over top and serve any remaining dressing on the side.