It is essential for every good cook to have a solid lettuce salad up their sleeve, a good in-between course to cleanse the palate and lighten the spirits. This one should do the trick; it also makes for a good starter.
Ingredients
- 1 head of butter lettuce, leaves separated
- ½ head of curly lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 head of radicchio, leaves separated
- 3 green onions, green and white parts, sliced thinly on a sharp angle
- 20 radishes, trimmed and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- 2 cups semi-dried tomatoes, whole or roughly torn
- 2 tbsp capers, whole if small or very roughly chopped
Dressing
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1½ tbsp lemon juice
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- salt and black pepper
How to Make It
- To make the dressing. In a small bowl whisk together the ingredients, being quite generous with the salt and pepper.
- Wash the lettuce leaves, dry well and keep whole or tear into large pieces. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the radicchio, green onions, radishes and tomatoes.
- Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle the capers over the top.