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Radicchio, Watercress & Apricot Salad

by Sigona's Farmers Market · June 22, 2023

The gorgeous colors of this dish are just as delicious as the fantastic flavors of this simple dish. The flavors of the simple vinaigrette made with our Blenheim apricot balsamic and our blood orange fusion olive oil make the salad shine.

Radicchio, Watercress & Apricot Salad

The gorgeous colors of this dish are just as delicious as the fantastic flavors of this simple dish. Adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray. Serves 4 to 6.

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Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 head radicchio leaves torn
1 bunch watercress large stems trimmed
3 local Blenheim apricots halved, pitted and sliced into wedges
1/2 – 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese or feta more or less to taste
1/4 cup Sigona’s Blood Orange Fusion Olive Oil SEE NOTE
1 ½ Tbsp Sigona’s Blenheim Apricot Balsamic or white wine vinegar SEE NOTE
1 ½ tsp chopped thyme
1 small clove garlic minced
Salt and pepper to taste, if needed

Instructions

In bowl, toss radicchio, watercress, apricots and cheese. In small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients; season. Toss salad with dressing and serve.

Notes

Sigona’s infused and regular balsamics and olive oils are available in our markets and online at www.sigonas.com.

Sigona’s Blenheim apricot balsamic

Sigona’s Blood Orange fusion olive oil

Keyword dried apricots, salad, Sigona’s Blenheim Apricot White Balsamic, Sigona’s Blood Orange Fusion Olive Oil

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Radicchio, Watercress & Apricot Salad