Grilled Radicchio with Bacon Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 large radicchio
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• to taste kosher salt
• to taste black pepper
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp rendered bacon fat
• 4 slices bacon, crumbled

Steps

1. Toss the radicchio with ¼ cup olive oil.
2. Sprinkle liberally with kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper.
3. Place on a medium grill.
4. Cook until marked on all sides and heated through.
5. Meanwhile, whisk together the vinegar and mustard.
6. In another bowl, combine the remaining olive oil and bacon fat.
7. Slowly stream the oil mixture into the vinegar mixture while whisking continuously.
8. Drizzle the dressing over the radicchio.
9. Sprinkle with the bacon.
10. Serve warm.