Best Stacked Butter Lettuce Salad Recipes

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD RECIPE

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This Butter Lettuce Salad is packed with vegetables and drizzled with lemon salad dressing. It comes together in 20 minutes. Serve it with any of your meat dishes or by itself for a light lunch or dinner.

Provided by Aysegul Sanford

Categories Salad

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 small cloves of garlic minced
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
Water
1 tablespoon of Kosher salt
1 bunch of asparagus (- rinsed and cut into 2-inch small pieces approximately 1 lb.)
1 ½ cups of peas (fresh or frozen)
2 heads of Butter Lettuce (leaves gently removed, rinsed and dried)
1 medium size English cucumber (sliced thinly approximately 1 cup)
4-5 radishes (sliced thinly)
1 cup sliced almonds (lightly toasted)
1 ripe avocado (cut into cubes)
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

Make the dressing: Place all the ingredients in a jar and give it a vigorous shake. Alternatively, you can place everything in a small bowl and whisk until emulsified.
To Blanch asparagus: Fill a large pot with water and a tablespoon of salt and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with water and ice and set it aside. Place asparagus in the hot boiling water and let cook for 3-4 minutes.
While it is cooking, fill a bowl with cold water and add some ice in it.
Using a slotted spoon transfer the asparagus into the bowl with ice water. Do not discard the boiling water.
To blanch peas: Add the peas into the now empty pot with the boiling water. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the peas are softened to your liking. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in the ice water (where the cooked asparagus is)
Drain both vegetables and set them aside.
To assemble the salad: Place the butter lettuce leaves in a large salad bowl. Add in blanched asparagus and peas, cucumber slices, radish slices, sliced almonds, avocado cubes, and parmesan cheese, if using.
Drizzle with the lemon salad dressing and give it a gentle toss. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 1824 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

STACKED BIBB LETTUCES WITH LEMON CREAM

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Cream is brightened with lemon-fresh juice and zest-and used to coat tender butter lettuce in this simple green salad. The leaves are artfully arranged by size on each plate.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 small heads Bibb or other butter lettuce (each 5 1/2 ounces), cores removed, leaves washed and well dried

Steps:

Whisk together lemon zest and juice, 2 teaspoons water, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in cream; continue to whisk until mixture has thickened slightly.
Place half of leaves from one head in a large, shallow bowl. Toss with 2 to 3 tablespoons dressing; season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a plate, starting with largest leaves and ending with smallest. Repeat with remaining lettuce leaves and 2 to 3 more tablespoons dressing. Serve with remaining dressing alongside.