10 colourful radicchio recipes to brighten up your summer menu

Think radicchio is just a bitter vegetable? Think again. This beautiful, purplely-pink, cabbage look-alike is anything but boring. In fact, radicchio (ruh-Dee-key-oh) has twice as much zinc and copper as raw red cabbage. People from the Mediterranean region have been eating radicchio for hundreds of years, and you can join in on the deliciousness in Canada too. Here are ten colourful radicchio recipes to add to your late-summer menu. 

Warm green slaw

As summer nights start cooling down, this slaw is the perfect complement to your barbecue dinners. The bonus is that baking the radicchio brings out its sweetness! 

Radicchio risotto

Start with a base of rich pancetta and add rice and vegetables to make this perfect dish by chef Bonnachini. 

Grilled radicchio and fennel salad with strawberry and almond

Impress the guests at your next dinner party with this lavish yet simple salad.  

Bufala mozzarella and blistered tomatoes, with radicchio

Warm tomatoes and cheese are having their moments right now, and for good reason. Try this new take on a classic Caprese salad by adding radicchio and slightly sauteed tomatoes. Buon appetito!

Amazing ravioli

The taste of this ravioli is in the name – Amazing! This pasta is something fun for the whole family to make together. 

Santorini salad

Waiting for the right time to travel to Greece? The wait is over! Bring Greece to you with this Mediterranian-inspired salad filled with fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs. 

Springtime frittata

Don't wait for spring to have this frittata. We think it tastes even better in the summer when the main ingredients of radicchio, asparagus and herbs are at their peak. 

Brussels sprouts slaw with bacon vinaigrette

This colourful slaw is filled with crisp bacon, cool brussels sprouts and of course, crisp radicchio. Toss in a simple, homemade vinaigrette and you have yourself a perfect side dish for summer dinners. 

Radicchio di treviso salad with sautéed strawberries and pine nuts

This salad is the perfect balance of crisp, slightly bitter radicchio and strawberries swirled together in a pan creating a unique warm dressing.  Tasting it will make you feel like you’ve just arrived in a small town in Italy.

Basque grilled European sea bass

Grilled radicchio is the perfect complement to this show-stopping sea bass dish.