Bitter Greens Salad with Herby Ranch Dressing

Name: Bitter Greens Salad with Herby Ranch Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dressing; ½ cup sour cream; ½ cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon minced parsley; 1 tablespoon minced dill; 1 tablespoon minced chives; 1 garlic clove, grated; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus more as needed; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salad; 1 head radicchio, halved and thinly sliced crosswise; 6 ounces frisée, torn into bite-size pieces; 1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons chopped toasted pistachios

By Katherine Gillen

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Published Apr 10, 2023

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Radicchio, frisée and a creamy dressing are a welcome addition to any meal.

bitter greens salad with herby ranch dressing

Photo: Christine Han/Styling: Katherine Gillen

We love a good ol’ Caesar…or even just a pile of mixed greens with a creamy dressing. But when a salad needs to have enough pizazz to cut through a rich meal (say, a roast chicken), we reach for a recipe that’s more complex. With biting radicchio and frisée (plus tart apples and pistachios), this bitter greens salad checks all the right boxes. Pair it with an herby, creamy homemade ranch dressing and your dinner guests will go wild.

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6 servings

Ingredients

Dressing

½ cup sour cream

½ cup buttermilk

1 tablespoon minced parsley

1 tablespoon minced dill

1 tablespoon minced chives

1 garlic clove, grated

1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus more as needed

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad

1 head radicchio, halved and thinly sliced crosswise

6 ounces frisée, torn into bite-size pieces

1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons chopped toasted pistachios

Directions

1. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the sour cream, buttermilk, parsley, dill, chives, garlic and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust the consistency as needed with more lemon juice, if you prefer a thinner dressing.

2. To assemble the salad, toss together the radicchio, frisée and apple. Drizzle with the dressing and sprinkle with the pistachios.

Nutrition Facts

91 calories
5g fat
9g carbs
3g protein
5g sugars

Note: The information shown is Edamam's estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

Katherine Gillen

Former Senior Food Editor

Headed PureWow’s food vertical
Contributed original reporting, recipes and food styling
Studied English Literature at the University of Notre Dame and Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education

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Bitter Greens Salad with Herby Ranch Dressing

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