Tomato, Cucumber & Radicchio Salad with Toasted Pinenuts

Cherry tomatoes and cucumber over a bed of radicchio, shallot and peppers with herbs and toasted pinenuts.

A great dish served dolloped with pesto or drizzled with balsamic dressing, served alongside a cheeseboard, simple protein or as part of a summer spread.

Serves4 - 6
Cooks in 0
Prep time 15 mins

Low Carb
Low-Carb recipes have a low carbohydrate count. No sugar, no grains; no legumes, no starchy vegetables, no high sugar fruits or milk.
Plant Protein
Recipes with plant protein-rich ingredients. Examples of plant-based high protein foods include; quinoa, teff, millet, wild rice, oats, buckwheat, amaranth, sorghum, wheat, nuts, seeds, hemp seeds, peas, beans, lentils, legumes, soy, tofu & tempeh, broccoli, brussels, spinach, kale, mushrooms, nutritional yeast.
High Fibre
High fibre foods are an important part of a healthy digestive system. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are high in fibre.
Anti Oxidants
Anti-oxidant are phytonutrients that can help slow & prevent cellular damage from free radicals that can cause disease. Many plants contain anti-oxidants.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant nutrient that helps our body fight and prevent disease. Vitamin E and supports healthy growth of skin, hair, brain, hormone and cellular functions

Ingredients

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Method

Tomato, Cucumber & Radicchio Salad with Toasted Pinenuts

HOW TO TOAST PINENUTS
HEAT a frying pan until medium and add pinenuts, toast, stirring every 20secs until golden. Watch carefully; they will burn quickly. Remove from pan onto a plate to cool.

CUT radicchio in half, then quarters and finely slice. Scatter over the base of a serving platter.

THINLY slice shallot | onion + yellow pepper + cucumber + basil and scatter over radicchio.

CUT cherry tomatoes in half and scatter over the platter.

SPRINKLE with vinegar and salt | dulse. SCATTER with toasted pinenuts.

Serving Ideas
with Basil Pesto or Honey Mustard Dressing
add hard-boiled eggs or smoked fish.
with Grilled Zucchini & Cumin Scented Blackbean Salad
with Green Bean & Pesto Pasta Salad
with Grilled Mushrooms or a simple protein
something creamy that is not mayo; try this whipped preserved lemon cucumber tahini sauce.

Chef tips + Ingredient Swaps + Ideas

SWAP & ADD vegetables like carrots, radishes, pattypan squash, snap peas, kohlrabi, spring onions.

SWAP BASIL use chives, parsley, opal basil, mint, nasturtium flowers, marjoram or oregano.