Radicchio Salad with Pear and Blue Cheese Recipe
This Italian radicchio salad has sweet pears, blue cheese, olives, and a delicious honey walnut dressing. The perfect light lunch or side dish.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Italian radicchio salad, radicchio blue cheese salad, radicchio pear salad, radicchio salad, radicchio walnut salad
Servings: 2
- 1 head radicchio sliced
- 1 Asian pear thinly sliced, (optional but highly recommended)
- 1 pear thinly sliced, (Bartlett, Conference, or any variety you like)
- ½ cup assorted olives pitted and torn, (Castelvetrano, Kalamata, Greek, or black)
- 1–2 oz blue cheese crumbled, (Point Reyes, Gorgonzola, Roquefort, or Stilton)
- Flaky salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Sweet and Savory Walnut Dressing
Arrange the sliced radicchio on a serving platter.
Scatter the sliced pear and Asian pear over the radicchio.
Top with torn olives and crumbled blue cheese.
Drizzle generously with walnut dressing, then season with flaky salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
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