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Quick Side Dish Recipe: Lemony Green Salad with Radicchio & Pepitas

Published on August 08, 2026
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Quick Side Dish Recipe: Lemony Green Salad with Radicchio & Pepitas
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 Servings

When developing recipes for The Kitchn, it’s easy to focus on main dishes and ignore the simplest side salads and sautéed greens, thinking they are too slight, too basic to mention in any detail. But these simple, often habitual, recipes are the building blocks of great meals, so this year we’re going to bring you more quick, vegetable-forward side dishes that fill out the plate with color and nourishment.

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces fresh greens (about 6 cups)
  • 1/2 head radicchio, cored and sliced into fine ribbons
  • 1/2 large lemon, zested and juiced (about 1 tablespoon juice)
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 cup roasted salted pepitas
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, toss the greens with the sliced radicchio. Toss with the lemon zest. In a measuring cup or bowl, whisk the lemon juice with the olive oil and honey until thick and emulsified.
  2. Toss about half the dressing with the salad greens, using clean hands or tongs to coat the leaves with the dressing. Taste and add the rest of the dressing if desired. Toss with the pepitas, taste again, and season the salad with salt and pepper.

Recipe Stats

  • Aug 08, 2026
  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 0 mins
  • Servings: 4 Servings
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