CLASSIC GERMAN SIDE SALAD

Classic German Side Salad image

This salad is served in most restaurants in Germany as a side salad ("kleiner gruener Salat"). It's a mixture of leafy greens with a simple cream dressing.

Provided by Alois

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes

Time 16h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 ounces heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground white pepper to taste
1 pinch dried marjoram, or to taste
1 medium head Belgian endive, leaves separated
½ orange, juiced
½ head green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
½ head butter lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
½ head red leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
½ cup garden cress, or more to taste

Steps:

Prepare the dressing the day before serving by combining cream, lemon juice, sugar, salt, white pepper, and marjoram in a small bowl. Mix well, making sure salt and sugar are dissolved. Cover and store in the refrigerator for 16 hours.
Arrange 2 endive stalks from the center to the edge of 4 small salad plates and sprinkle stems with orange juice. Combine red leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, and green leaf lettuce in a bowl and set a handful of the mixture on top of the endive stalks on each plate.
Mix dressing and drizzle about 3 tablespoons over each salad. Garnish with garden cress.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 77.8 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 652.9 mg, Sugar 2.5 g