Dietician Desiree Neilsen explains why this salad is so good for your gut. “This salad is full of flavourful Mediterranean ingredients like bitter radicchio, tart plums, crunchy walnuts and creamy yogurt. We really do not eat enough bitter vegetables because our palettes tend to be overly used to salty and sweet foods. Bitter greens such as radicchio and rapini stimulate digestion and are a wonderful balm for someone who craves sweets. Mint adds another layer of flavour to this special salad and helps to soothe the gut.”
Radicchio Salad with Tahini Yogurt Dressing
Desiree Nielsen's gut-healthy salad has radicchio, plums and walnuts then tossed in a creamy Tahini Yogurt dressing
Ingredients
Tahini Yogurt Dressing
- ½ cup coconut or greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic grated with a microplane
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp organic cane sugar
- ½ tsp ground sumac
- ¼ tsp red chili flakes
Radicchio Salad
- 1 small head red radicchio finely shredded
- 4 firm black or red plums pitted and sliced
- ¼ cup raw walnuts chopped
- ¼ cup Medjool dates pitted and chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves thinly sliced into ribbons
Instructions
Tahini Yogurt Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cane sugar, sumac and chili flakes. If needed, add 1 to 2 tbsps of water for desired consistency. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Plum and Radicchio Salad
- In a medium bowl, toss the radicchio with half of the dressing. Layer the plums, walnuts, dates and mint overtop of the radicchio. Serve with the remaining dressing on the side.
Notes
Tip: The Tahini Yogurt Dressing can also be used as a dipping sauce for vegetables.
