Grilled Radicchio With Cherry Gastrique

A bold marriage of sweet, sour, and bitter defines this grilled radicchio side dish. Charred and wilted, the radicchio is brought back to life by a vivid sweet-and-sour cherry sauce, making it the perfect pairing for a sizzling, fatty grilled steak.

5-Minute Radicchio and Watercress Salad

This quick and easy salad of hearty, peppery greens is the perfect side dish for a weeknight supper.

Grilled Trevisano or Radicchio With Gorgonzola, Olive Oil, and Saba

Radicchio, a hearty bitter lettuce, becomes remarkably sweet and succulent when charred over a live fire. Served with a drizzle of good olive oil and saba—a sweet wine-based condiment—along with a sprinkle of gorgonzola cheese, it's the best vegetable you've never grilled.

Radicchio, Endive, and Anchovy Salad

Bitter greens like radicchio, Belgian endive, and parsley take on a surprising sweetness when paired with fennel and celery dressed in an aggressively savory anchovy vinaigrette.

Grilled Fennel and Orange Salad

Grilling fennel gives it a mellow and slightly sweet flavor, and excellent texture with a softness that still packs a nice crunch. Mixed together with orange slices, almonds, mint, and an orange vinaigrette, this is a salad that can make converts out of more than a few fennel haters out there.

Grilled Strawberry and Halloumi Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Making good use of the grill, this recipe combines both grilled strawberries and seared halloumi cheese with peppery arugula, spinach, mint, and a balsamic vinaigrette to create a salad with a lot of contrasts that work incredibly well together as a whole.

Grilled Green Bean Salad With Red Peppers and Radishes

The great thing about this recipe is that it's not really a recipe. Think of it as a blueprint for side dishes: make a good dressing with some raw, crunchy veggies (or cheese!) and keep it in a bowl by the table. Grill a secondary veggie while the meat (or vegetarian main) rests and toss it all together.

Snap Pea and Radicchio Salad With Garlic Yogurt Dressing

This bright salad coats chilled, crisp sugar snap peas in a tangy yogurt dressing to contrast warm, charred radicchio.

Red Cabbage Salad With Roasted Cipollini Onions

This winter salad combines gorgeously sweet, meltingly tender roasted cipollini onions with red cabbage, bitter chicory, walnuts, and crumbled goat cheese. The combination hits all the notes you want in a hearty salad, with a variety of flavors and textures, from very soft to crispy and crunchy.

Broccoli Salad With Radicchio, Basil, and Pistachios

The secret to the success of this broccoli salad is that it handles the florets and stems differently. The florets are blanched briefly, just long enough to soften them and make them juicy, while still preserving their crisp, fresh bite. The stems, meanwhile, are left raw, for a refreshing crunch. Tossed with radicchio and a bold vinaigrette made from basil and pistachios, this is a salad to make you love all the parts of broccoli.