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    Home » Salad Recipes

    Butter lettuce and Radicchio Salad with Apples, Candied Walnuts and Chévre

    Published: Oct 6, 2019 · Modified: Jul 8, 2021 by Philip + Mystique · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Featuring fresh lettuce, bitter radicchio, crisp apples, creamy chèvre, salty pancetta, and sweet walnuts, our Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad will brighten all your senses.

    Plate of salad next to small bowl of dressing and platter of salad

    There isn't a meal that goes by in our home isn't accompanied with a salad. It's a meal time tradition that Philip grew up with and even when eating out he always orders a salad (que the eyeroll). Whether it's just a simple salad of greens, oil and vinegar, or something a bit more elaborate like a Brussels Sprout Caesar, it's the finishing touch to dinner that extends the meal and ensures we get a few extra veggies.

    Plate with Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad with apples, walnuts, chevre and pancetta

    When it comes to weekends, holidays and hosting, when a little more time goes into preparing our meals, Philip loves to play with different flavours, colours and textures to elevate this humble staple. Staying true to our steps in making a perfect salad, our Butter Lettuce and Radicchio salad starts off with a base of fresh butter lettuce.

    Purple radicchio and crisp gala apples provide beauty and crunch to the salad, while candied walnuts, chèvre and pancetta provide some fat and protein, and it's all finished off with a drizzling of garlicy and sweet cider dressing.

    Hand holding container pouring dressing over a butter lettuce and radicchio salad

    How to Make our Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad

    Ingredients You'll Need

    Butter lettuce, radicchio, apples, pancetta, walnuts, chèvre, garlic, maple syrup, dijon, apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.

    Ingredients to make Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad

    No. 1 | How to Cook Pancetta

    Arrange the pancetta in a frying pan and place on medium-high heat. Cook the pancetta, stirring occasionally until it is slightly crisp and browned.

    Pancetta cooking in a white frying pan

    Chef's Tip: When cooking pancetta, place in a cool pan then turn on the heat. This allows the fat to render out slowly as it comes to heat and results in a crisp-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside texture.

    No. 2 | How to Make Maple Candied Walnuts

    Using the same pan you cooked the pancetta in, pour in the maple syrup and bring to a boil on medium-high heat for one minute. Add the walnuts and stir to coat and cook an additional two minutes, stirring often. Transfer to a plate and spread out in an even layer to cool.

    Walnuts and maple syrup cooking in a white frying pan

    No. 3 | How to Make Homemade Salad Dressing for our Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad

    Place the garlic, olive oil, cider vinegar, maple syrup and dijon in a bowl. Whisk vigorously until emulsified into a dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

    Maple syrup, garlic, dijon mustard and small bowl of salad dressing with text overlay

    No. 4 | Assemble the Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad

    In a large salad bowl, gently toss the lettuce and radicchio with half the dressing. Arrange apples on top and sprinkle with goat cheese, then the walnuts and pancetta. Drizzle with remaining dressing. 

    Make it Beautiful

    Lightly dress the butter lettuce and gently place on a platter. Tuck a few leaves of radicchio in and between the greens then top with a sprinkling of goat cheese, candied nuts and pancetta. Cut your apples into slices and gently arrange around the platter.

    Plated Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad with Apples

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    Butter lettuce and Radicchio Salad with Apples, Candied Walnuts and Chévre

    Philip Lago & Mystique Mattai
    Featuring fresh lettuce, bitter radicchio, crisp apples, creamy chevre, salty pancetta, and sweet walnuts, our Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad will brighten all your senses.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Course food and drink, Salad
    Cuisine Canadian, north american
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 473

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 oz pancetta diced
    • ½ cup walnuts chopped
    • 2 tablespoon maple syrup

    Dressing

    • 1 clove garlic finely minced
    • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 2 teaspoon maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • pinch sea salt
    • pinch freshly ground pepper

    Salad

    • 1 head butter lettuce torn into bite-size pieces
    • 1 small head radicchio torn into bite-size pieces
    • 2 small gala apples cored, halved and thinly sliced
    • 4 oz goat cheese crumbled

    Instructions
     

    • Arrange pancetta in a frying pan and place on medium-high heat. Sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pancetta is browned and lightly crisp. Transfer the pancetta to a paper towel lined plate and set aside. Discard excess fat.
    • Return the pan to medium-high heat pour in 2 tablespoons (30 ml) maple syrup. Bring to a boil for 1 minute, then add the walnuts, and cook another 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Transfer the nuts to a plate and spread out into a single layer. Set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes.
    • In a small bowl, add garlic, olive oil, cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons maple syrup, dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk until it emulsified and thickened, about 15 seconds. 
    • In a large salad bowl, gently toss the lettuce and radicchio with half the dressing. Arrange apples on top and sprinkle with goat cheese, then the walnuts and pancetta. Drizzle with remaining dressing. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 473kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 12gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 311mgPotassium: 361mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 1706IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Beautiful Salads, Radicchio Salad, Salad Recipes, Salads to Impress
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    1. Hostess says

      September 02, 2021 at 5:15 pm

      This salad was both easy and delicious. The presentation was beautiful and perfectly complimented my Italian dinner. Thanks!5 stars

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      • Philip + Mystique says

        September 22, 2021 at 12:17 am

        Thanks for the comment! We're thrilled you enjoyed the salad. Sounds like a delicious dinner.

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