Dish of Mixed Lettuce & Herb Salad
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Mixed Lettuce & Herb Salad


England
Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  		 1-1/3 #
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35 min
Most		 A very enjoyable salad of mixed lettuce types, watercress, cucumbers, and mixed herbs.




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Lettuce Mix (1)
Chicory (2)
Watercress
Cucumber (3)
Herb Mix (4)
-- Dressing
Wine Vinegar, white  
Dijon Mustard (4)
Olive Oil ExtV
Salt
Pepper
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Dressing   -   (5 min)
  1. Combine all Dressing items in a small jar and shake vigorously. Shake again before pouring over salad.
Salad   -   (30 min)
  1. Wash and spin dry LETTUCES. Cut or tear leaves to whatever size you prefer. Use about 2/3 regular Lettuce, 1/3 bitter lettuces.
  2. Wash and spin dry CHICORY. Tear leaves into whatever size you prefer, discarding thick stems.
  3. Remove overly thick stems from Watercress and chop the rest very coarse.
  4. Peel CUCUMBER, slice in half lengthwise. Seed and slice fairly thin.
  5. Chop HERBS small. Measure is after chopping, moderately packed.
  6. Toss together all Salad items (except Dressing) until evenly mixed.
  7. This Salad contains lettuce, so apply the Dressing just before serving or placing on the buffet. It's the Oil not the Vinegar that causes wilting.
  8. Shake up the Dressing and pour over the Salad. Toss to coat evenly. Serve cold, in individual salad bowls for table or in a big bowl for buffet.
NOTES:

  1. Lettuce:

      Select from as many kinds of Lettuce as practical, including Escarole and/or Curly Endive. For details see our Lettuce & Chicory page. Where I buy my greens the heads are so large, I may settle for just Lettuce, Curly Endive, Chicory, and Watercress.

  2. Chicory:

      The variety sold here in Southern California is Catalogna Chicory, often labeled "Italian Dandelion" or just "Dandelion". It has much thicker white stems than real Dandelion and is less bitter. For details see our Lettuce & Chicory page.

  3. Cucumber:

      In typical English fashion the pattern recipe calls for "1/2 Cucumber" without specifying what kind or size. Her photo shows skinned and seeded half circles from a cuke about 1-1/2 inches diameter. These half circles work well with the Lettuce. For details see our Cucumbers page.

  4. Herb Mix:

      Select from what Herbs you can get. The pattern recipe suggest: Parsley (flat leaf), Thyme, Chives, Chervil (imperfectly available here in SoCal), and Tarragon (not too much). Here in SoCal we can also select from Basil, Dill, Cilantro, Garlic Chives, Fennel, and Mint.
  6. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste

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