Grilled Winter Chop Salad
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Grilled radicchio and endive lettuce, toasted almonds, salami and provolone cheese combined with a grilled lemon vinaigrette for a colorfully fresh chopped winter salad.
Prep Time
20 Min
Cook Time
10 Min
Pellets
Hickory
Yields: 4 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 2 Head
- radicchio, quartered
- 2 Head
- endive, chopped
- As Needed
- extra-virgin olive oil
- As Needed
- kosher salt
- As Needed
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 Cup
- coarsely chopped almonds
- 1
- 5-1/2 oz Log of salami, (diced into 1/2 inch pieces)
- 1/2 Cup
- diced provolone cheese
- 4 Whole
- fire roasted red peppers, drained and cut into thin strips
- 1
- pear or apple, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
Vinaigrette
- 2 Whole
- lemons, halved
- 1 Small
- shallot, finely diced
- 1/4 Cup
- red wine vinegar
- 1 Teaspoon
- kosher salt
- 1/2 Cup
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon
- freshly ground black pepper
Units of Measurement:
Steps
Step 1
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 375℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
Step 2
Drizzle the radicchio and endive with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
2 Head radicchio, quartered
2 Head endive, chopped
As Needed extra-virgin olive oil
As Needed kosher salt
As Needed freshly ground black pepper
Step 3
When the grill is up to temperature, add the lettuces and cook with the lid closed for 2 to 4 minutes per side, until they begin to wilt. Remove from the grill.
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375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
Step 4
Drizzle halved lemons with olive oil and place cut-side down on the grill for 2 to 3 minutes.
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375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
Ingredients
2 Whole lemons, halved
Step 5
In an oven-proof skillet, add the almonds to the grill. Close the lid and toast for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the grill.
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375 ˚F / 191 ˚C
Ingredients
1/2 Cup coarsely chopped almonds
Step 6
To Make the Vinaigrette: Combine shallots, red wine vinegar and the grilled lemon juice in a bowl and add salt. While whisking the red wine vinegar mixture, slowly pour in olive oil until combined. Add black pepper.
Ingredients
1 Small shallot, finely diced
1/4 Cup red wine vinegar
1 Teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 Cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Step 7
Chop the grilled lettuces into bite sized pieces and arrange in a bowl. Top with endive, salami, provolone, peppers, pears and toasted almonds. Toss with vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 5-1/2 oz Log of salami, (diced into 1/2 inch pieces)
1/2 Cup diced provolone cheese
4 Whole fire roasted red peppers, drained and cut into thin strips
1 pear or apple, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
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