Radicchio Salad

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Fifteen Minutes Total Time: 30 Minutes or Less
2 heads of radicchio lettuce, cut into sixths, core removed
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 cups prosciutto, thinly sliced
4 cups onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp fresh garlic, minced
1 cup balsamic vinegar
Salt & pepper
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

Arrange the lettuce on a platter. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the prosciutto until it is heated through. Add onion and garlic; sauté them until the onion is translucent. Turn the burner on high and when the pan sizzles, add the vinegar and shake the pan to mix it with the oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Pour the entire contents of the pan over the lettuce and sprinkle with pine nuts. Yield: 4-6 servings.