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Sautéed Turnips with Prunes and Radicchio

Small Japanese turnips browned on their cut faces, then steamed with balsamic-plumped prunes and finished with their greens and bitter radicchio for a sweet, sharp, garlicky side.

  • YieldServes 4 as a side
  • Hands-on38 min
  • Total46 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 8pitted prunes, quartered
  • 30 mlbalsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp, divided in half
  • 120 mlwarm water, just enough to cover the prunes
  • 1small head radicchio, cut into 2.5 cm ribbons, soaked in ice water 20 minutes, drained well
  • 30 mlextra-virgin olive oil, for the pan
  • 2 clovesgarlic, smashed and peeled
  • ¼ tspdried chile flakes
  • 1 bunchJapanese turnips, greens cut off and reserved; roots trimmed and halved
  • to tastekosher salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • to tasteextra-virgin olive oil, for finishing

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Sulfites
  • Stone fruits (any)
  • Plum
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turnip
  • Radicchio
  • Chicory
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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