Bitter Greens Salad with Melted Cheese

Name: Bitter Greens Salad with Melted Cheese
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; ¼ cup Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 head radicchio; 5 ounces arugula; ¼ pound cheese; ½ cup hazelnuts; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; for drizzling

A sophisticated salad combining the bitter notes of radicchio and arugula with melted Italian cheese, topped with toasted hazelnuts and finished with a red wine vinaigrette and balsamic drizzle.

4 servings

13 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
•¼ cup Extra-virgin olive oil
•1 to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
•1 head radicchio
•5 ounces arugula
•¼ pound cheese
•½ cup hazelnuts
•2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
•for drizzling

Cooking Instructions

1.
Heat the broiler to high.
5 min
2.
Whisk the red wine vinegar with 1/4 cup olive oil in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the radicchio and arugula and toss to coat them nicely. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
5 min
3.
Pile the salad on ovenproof plates or an ovenproof platter and top with the cheese. Broil the salad just until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the toasted hazelnuts on top and finish with a drizzle of saba. Serve right away.
3 min