Radicchio Coleslaw With Fennel

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Type of meal : | Salads | Salads

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Ingredients

1 L (4 cups, 350 g) green cabbage, thinly sliced
1 medium fennel bulb,thinly sliced
250 ml (1 cup) radicchio, thinly sliced
6 slices (130 g) Swiss cheese, julienned
125 ml (1/2 cup) fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic
1 lemon, zest and juice
60 ml (4 tbsp) olive oil
60 ml (4 tbsp) mayonnaise
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 radicchio leaves

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, fennel, radicchio and cheese and set aside.
  2. In a food processor, purée the basil, garlic and lemon zest.
  3. With the machine running, pour in the oil in a thin, steady stream. Add the mayonnaise at the very end.
  4. Transfer to a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and thin, if necessary, with lemon juice.
  5. Pour the dressing over the vegetable-cheese mixture and toss well.
  6. Place one whole radicchio leaf on each individual salad plate and top with coleslaw.

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Imported on 2011-01-20 20:26:46 — Original ID:2170