Radicchio de Treviso alla griglia
1 pound 5 ounces Treviso radicchio
1/4 cup olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon, strained
Salt and pepper to taste
Light the barbecue. Remove the coarse outer leaves from the radicchio, trim the stalks to 1¼ inches and rinse. Toss with olive oil, place on the barbecue and grill, turning occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
Transfer to a serving dish, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve immediately.
--Excerpted from Recipes from an Italian Summer © Copyright 2010 by Silver Spoon Kitchen. Reprinted with permission by Phaidon Press. All rights reserved