Radicchio and Raisin Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Radicchio can sometimes be found at the supermarket or maket in Guatemala. I got a couple of them from a nearby market so I could try a different salad option for weekly lunches. One does get tired of green. ( … even more so when one is not really a salad person).
I really liked this recipe, the only thing I changed were the raisins. I didn’t have golden raisins at home, so I used the regular ones. The bitterness of the radicchio blends very well with the sweetness of the raisins, and this fresh citric vinaigrette is a great combination.

Serves 4
Recipe from Martha Stewart

Ingredients

2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup Lemon Vinaigrette
2 heads radicchio (about 1 pound total) quartered, cored, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup golden raisins
Coarse salt
Ground pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and Lemon Vinaigrette.
Add radicchio and cup of raisins; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper

Lemon Vinaigrette

Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup olive oil

Procedure:

In a medium bowl or jar, combine lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, coarse salt, and ground pepper.
Whisk, or cover and shake, until salt and sugar have dissolved.
Add oil; whisk or shake until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.