Beautiful Fall Mess Salad

Call us weird, but we’re not huge summer fans in our household. That is why, once the air gets cooler, the happiness level in my blood goes up significantly. And today is one of those days. That is why let me introduce you to a light, refreshing snack (or salad?) that I call “A Yummy Happy Fall Mess.” So, let’s get messy!

Ingredients (serves approx. 2 people):

For the dressing:

2 teaspoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sherry or balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon of honey
Red pepper flakes, flaky salt, and freshly cracked black pepper

For the mess:

2 plums, thinly sliced
1 endive, separated by leaves
4 leaves of radicchio, cut lengthwise into a few pieces
A handful of chopped pistachios
Aged gouda (or similar) cheese, shaved

How-to:

1. In a small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients. Set aside.

2. Grab a large round plate and assemble endive and radicchio leaves. Assemble your fall mess on a plate in a desired pattern.

3. Toss plum pieces in your dressing, and add on top of your beautiful peppery leaves.

4. Shave cheese ribbons all over the mess, adding a few crumbles for a different texture.

5. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios, the remaining dressing, flaky salt, pepper, and a few more red pepper flakes. Happy (messy) fall, ya’ll!