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This Tri-Color Salad (Three Color Salad, Insalata Tri Colore) has fresh Belgian endive, radicchio, and baby arugula with a light Dijon balsamic vinaigrette. It pairs nicely with Michael Angelo’s Chicken Bruschetta Meal Starter for an easy dinner!

Tri-Color Salad

Tri-Color Salad

Hi Everyone, how’s your week going?

Mine has been unexpectedly busy, to say the least.

Getting dinner on the table is more important when it’s busy because it’s the one time when our family can reconnect, talk about our day and just share some time together.

I love this Tri-Color Salad because it’s classic, it’s simple, has bold flavor in its greens and it’s balanced out by a complementary Dijon balsamic vinaigrette.

Those salad greens are colorful and are so healthy and fresh to have with dinner.

I have to give credit to my Mother-in-Law, Linda, for inspiring the idea for this recipe. A few weeks ago, she brought over a Tri Color Salad and we loved it.

She told me at a certain time, years ago, it was pretty popular. I just love all the complex flavors going on in what seems like a very simple salad.

Ingredients

Dressing:

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt, amount to taste
fresh ground black pepper, ground, amount to taste

Salad:

2 Belgian endives
1 head radicchio
5 ounces baby arugula (or amount to taste)
optional topping: shaved Parmesan cheese

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chef’s knife
colander
salad spinner (for drying the greens)

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Tri Color Salad

Name: Tri Color Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Belgian endives, cut into 3/4 inch slices, washed and dry; 1 head radicchio, quartered, then cut into 3/4 inch slices, washed and dry; 5 ounces baby arugula, or amount to taste, washed and dry; shaved Parmesan cheese, optional topping; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, amount to taste; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, amount to taste; 1/4 Kosher salt, amount to taste; 1/4 fresh ground black pepper, ground, amount to taste

Yield: 6 people

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 11 minutes

This Tri Color Salad (Three Color Salad, Insalata Tri Colore) has fresh Belgian endive, radicchio, and baby arugula with a light Dijon balsamic vinaigrette.

Ingredients

Dressing

Salad

2 Belgian endives, cut into 3/4 inch slices, washed and dry
1 head radicchio, quartered, then cut into 3/4 inch slices, washed and dry
5 ounces baby arugula, or amount to taste, washed and dry
shaved Parmesan cheese, optional topping

Instructions

To Make Dressing

In a lidded mason jar, mix the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, Kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper until blended.

To Make Salad

In a large mixing bowl, add the prepared Belgian endives, radicchio, and baby arugula. Toss until mixed.
If you are serving right away, you can add the dressing or you can add it when serving. Add optional shaved Parmesan when serving. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 245Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 346mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 6g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

First published: 11/08/2018
Updated: 5/27/2021, 2/9/2023

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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Comments

James Russonello says

September 15, 2020 at 6:02 pm

Hello Sara. The tri color salad is my favorite. I do not cut the endive or radicchio but rather pull them apart with my hands (lasts longer) and I use fully grow arugula. I have not prepared it with a mustard dressing but will try it. Balsamic vinaigrette is my dressing of choice if I use any at all. You seem to have some nice recipes and I look forward to trying them. Thanks for sharing. Jim

- Sara Maniez says
  
  September 15, 2020 at 6:05 pm
  
  Hi Jim, thank you for sharing how you prepare it! Have a nice day!

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