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Radicchio stuffed with Goat Cheese & Walnuts

March 15, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

Radicchio stuffed with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

If you’re looking for a fancy-ishย salad for Easter or any special gathering, try radicchio stuffed with goat cheese and walnuts. The combination of sweet and salty pairs well withย most any protein. These radicchio salads can be eaten the traditional way (with knife and fork), or the naturally cupping radicchio leaves can be wrapped and eaten as a finger food or appetizer (i.e. lettuce wrap).

This recipe calls for both goat cheese and balsamic vinegarโ€”two staples in my house. My favorite goat cheese comes fromย White River Creamery in Elkins, Arkansas. If you live in Northwest Arkansas, find it HERE.

Also, I highly recommend De Nigris 1889 balsamic vinegar. The 1889 in the label refers to the year Armando de Nigris founded the first vinegar works in Naples, Italy. The rich, flavorful vinegar will take your dish up a notch.ย ย Find De Nigrisย EVERYWHERE.

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Radicchio stuffed with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

Print Recipe
Servings 6 -8

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons honey divided
  • cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 head of radicchio
  • 1 cup arugula
  • 1 1/2 ounces crumbled goat cheese
  • 2 navel oranges peeled and sectioned and cut into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onions white and greens
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Combine walnuts and 1 tablespoon honey, spread on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
  • Combine 1 tablespoon honey, vinegar, and orange juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced to approximately 3 tablespoons (about 5 minutes).
  • Arrange radicchio leaves on a platter. Fill each with a few arugula leaves. Add a spoonful of orange pieces. Top each with 1 teaspoon of goat cheese and 1 teaspoon walnuts. Drizzle with vinegar mixture. Sprinkle with chopped onions and black pepper.

Radicchio Salad - great for Easter!

Radicchio Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

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White River Creamery – Elkins, Ar

 

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Comments

  1. Martha Orlando says

    March 15, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Wow, this looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing, Talya!

  2. Dorothy Johnson says

    March 16, 2016 at 9:06 am

    Beautiful salad. I agree. It would be perfect for an Easter dinner.


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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