Grilled Radicchio with Sweet-and-Sour Hot Bacon Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 heads radicchio

• 4 slices bacon, finely diced
• ¼ cup MCT oil
• 3 tablespoons coconut vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener
• Fine sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
• ½ cup Cilantro Lime Sauce, for serving (optional)

1. Slice each head of radicchio into quarters, leaving the stem intact in order to keep the wedges together. Rinse well under cold water for a few minutes to help cut the bitterness. Drain and pat dry.
2. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat or place a grill pan over medium-high heat.
While the Grill or Pan is Heating, Make the Dressing
3. In a large sauté pan, cook the bacon slowly over medium heat until it is crisp and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Leave the bacon and drippings in the pan. Add the oil, vinegar, and sweetener and bring to a boil for a minute, then remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Drizzle the cut sides of each radicchio quarter with the dressing. Place sliced side down on the grill or grill pan and sear for 2 to 5 minutes, depending on how charred you prefer the leaves, then flip and char the other side. Remove from the heat and place sliced side up on a serving platter. Serve warm, drizzled with Cilantro Lime Sauce, if desired.