Hey Amy!

Only a few days until your backyard, deck, front yard or porch is overcome by friends, family and sparklers!  How exciting.  I love the 4th of July.  I usually spend the day with friends in the backyard, swimming, cooking, laughing and drinking.  This year, I have no idea what the day will bring as we are in a new city, and are moving to our new apartment today!  I must get this post up and out so I can get back to, uh hem, working.

This is another in my list of red dishes for your red, white and blue table.  This salad I have never been able to taste because of the peppers and my allergies.  However, those I love and trust have said it’s outstanding and worthy of sharing with you here.

Ingredients:

2 red bell peppers
1 head radicchio, separated into leaves
4 cooked whole beets, cut into matchstick shape
12 radishes, sliced
4 scallions, finely chopped
4 Tbsp. vinaigrette

Core and seed bell peppers and cut into rounds.  Arrange the radicchio in a large salad bowl.  Add remaining ingredients and drizzle with vinaigrette.  Serve with crusty bread.

I also like to chop this salad and serve on crostini as an hors d’oeuvres.  You could start your festivities this weekend with this as the welcome dish to your arriving guests.  Am sitting here wondering where my invite is?

xo–me

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