Grilled Radicchio and Kale Salad with Orange, Hazelnuts & Fire Cider Dressing
Soothing, nourishing, and perfect for your winter meal prep! As the days shorten and the cold makes us crave something warm, meal prep becomes a real anchor in everyday life. This grilled radicchio and kale salad is exactly that: a comforting winter companion that plays with bitter, fresh, and fiery-warming flavors. Exactly the kind of dish that strengthens your immune system, nourishes your body, and fills your fridge with prepared, healthy meals.
In this blog article, we'll show you how to conjure up a winter salad for the cold season and at the same time use a ferment in a versatile way.
Recipe: Radicchio Kale Salad
Radicchio and kale are two winter heroes that not only boast nutrients but also have a lot to say flavor-wise. Brief grilling softens their bitter notes – perfect in combination with sweet-sour orange and crunchy hazelnuts. This makes the salad not only particularly aromatic but also a colorful change in the gray season.
Fiery-warming dressing: Home remedies from the kitchen
The Fire Cider Dressing brings warmth, energy, and a good gut feeling – inspired by your home remedies for a stress-free winter. The apple cider ferment mix with ginger, chili, onion, garlic, and honey provides a pleasant warming sensation and makes the salad a true winter booster.
Ingredients
1 small head radicchio (approx. 400 g), quartered
100 g kale leaves, roughly torn
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and black pepper
2 oranges
60 g hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
½ small red onion, very finely sliced
Fire Cider Dressing
- 2 tsp Fire Ferment (horseradish-ginger-honey ferment)
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- Juice of 1 orange (juice directly with the Lieblingsglas lemon squeezer)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp turmeric (optional, for golden hue)
- Salt, pepper
Preparation
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Grill radicchio and kale
Preheat oven to high heat. Place radicchio quarters and kale leaves in a square food storage container, drizzle with olive oil and lightly salt. Grill for 4–6 minutes until edges are slightly charred and leaves are tender.
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Prepare oranges
Squeeze one orange (juice for the dressing), segment the other.
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Whisk dressing
Prepare the dressing directly in a small Ripple Mason Jar (approx. 120–150 ml):
Freshly squeeze orange juice with the lemon squeezer, then add Fire Ferment, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Close the jar and shake vigorously until a creamy emulsion forms. Store dressing in the refrigerator until serving.
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Serve salad
Arrange grilled radicchio and kale on a plate, top with orange segments and onion. Sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts.
Drizzle dressing fresh over the salad or serve it alongside in the Mason Jar.
Enjoy your meal!
Meal Prep that really works
The salad is ideal for meal prep week: the vegetables remain stable, the flavors intensify, and the dressing ensures everything stays fresh and vibrant. You can also prepare the components separately and combine them shortly before eating.
Tip: Combine the salad with other meal prep recipes like soups, or ferments – perfect for an uncomplicated, nourishing winter week.
Meal Prep with a Glass Home Pharmacy – Your Weekly Plan
If you want to use your Fire Cider even more effectively:
We've made it the basis of an entire 5-day meal prep plan. From quiche to soup, from dressing to dip – everything is based on your ferment.
➤ Here's the weekly plan: Glass Home Pharmacy – 5 Days Meal Prep with Fire Cider
Once prepared, enjoy five days stress-free. That's how easy holiday season eating can be.
