Ingredients:

2 heads of radicchio

1 Tb sunflower oil (or neutral oil)

1 lb of snap peas or snow peas (green beans work too!)

1 lb of sweet cherries, pitted and torn

1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, crushed

1 Tb extra virgin olive oil

1 Tb balsamic reduction

1 lemon

Chopped parsley


Preheat the grill until the grates are very hot. Meanwhile, quarter the radicchio while keeping the core in tact. Coat the quartered radicchio with sunflower oil and a sprinkle of salt. Arrange the wedges on the hot grill on all sides for 30 seconds each until grill marks are formed and the leaves have lightly browned and wilted. Remove from the grill and set aside on a platter.


Bring heavily salted water to a boil and add in the snap peas for 20 seconds, remove and shock in a bowl of ice cold water. Cut peas on a bias and arrange over the radicchio.


At this time, add the pitted torn cherries, nuts, and another sprinkle of salt and crank of pepper to the platter with the radicchio and peas. Using a zester, zest part of the lemon over the top of the dish, then cut the lemon and use half of the lemon's juice right before serving.


Heavily drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze over the entire plate. Top with chopped parsley and hazelnuts, serve!

Grilled Radicchio and Cherry Salad