This warm harvest salad recipe was inspired by our first visit to the Friuli Venezia Giulia region in Italy. We visited several vintners during our stay, including the Gravner Winery, on the border between Italy and Slovenia. Here we learned about their unorthodox methods for producing wine.
While we sampled their spectacular wine we were also treated by a dinner made by this area’s only Michellin Starred Chef, Alessandro Gavagna. We loved everything we tasted that day and have tried to do our best to recreate some of the flavors.
For this deceptively simple salad, the chef had zucchini blossoms on hand. Lacking the blossoms and locally sources cheese, we have settled for carrots and readily available Edam cheese. The most important secret in having it all come together is the pairing of the warm caramelized bright vegetables with the tart green apple and slightly salty cheese.
Finally, the salad is topped with freshly grated horseradish. Each element is good on its own, but when you get a little bit of each in one single bite the results are something on a whole new level.
Warm Harvest Salad with Green Apples, Edam Cheese and Fresh HorseradishHarvest Salad with Fresh Horseradish
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I have never used horesradish in my cooking, after seeing your recipe I am tempted, will sauce would be okay ?
I’d stick with the fresh. With bottled horseradish its really tough to get same flavor and what you want is just a little sprinkled throughout the salad. And once you have it – it’s a wonderful ingredient to use in tuna salad or grilled fish. Give it a try!
The fresh horseradish really makes a difference. Once you try it on this it might become a new favorite way to freshen up a dish.
I would love to visit Italy too! Ooh and this dish look so pretty! So colourful!
Beautiful and yummy salad recipe!
Such a pretty salad! I’m so tempted … altho horseradish makes me nervous, I could start with just a smidge and add as I go.
If you’ve never tried the fresh horseradish I can understand why. But yes – just try a little fine grated horseradish and you’ll find that it is totally addicting.
Wow I bet this is different. Is it as strong fresh as in the jar?
Not overpowering at all. I know it sounds like a very different flavor combination but its really wonderful!