Spring Lettuces with Sweet Peas, Chives, Dill, and Mint

Recipe by: Frank Stitt | from Frank Stitt's Southern Table: Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill

Cookstr

Course: Appetizer

Total Time: Under 30 Minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Inexpensive

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Photo by: Joseph De Leo

Herb leaves are a standout when used as a major component in a salad. Pile them on and mix them up—replace the dill with chervil or basil if it suits your fancy. Spring lettuces to try here include watercress, arugula, frisée, mâche, oak leaf, little Bibb, and romaine. Add cubes of mozzarella, wedges of feta, or matchsticks of Comté if you like.

Yield: Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 heaping cup spring lettuce mix (see headnote), trimmed, washed, and dried
1 cup coarsely chopped herbs, such as mint, dill, chives, and parsley
1/2 cup sweet English peas, blanched in boiling salted water until tender, cooled in an ice bath, and drained
A few pea tendrils (optional)
¼ cup Sherry Vinaigrette
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Combine the lettuces, herbs, peas, and pea tendrils, if using, in a large bowl and gently toss with the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Variation: Add some sliced boiled or steamed new potatoes and sliced scallions.

Notes

To Drink: Riesling, Domaine Weinbach Riesling, Allan Scott

© 2004 Frank Stitt

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon of added salt per serving, but does not include Sherry Vinaigrette. For nutritional information on Sherry Vinaigrette, please follow the link above.

Calories 21kcal (1%)

Calcium 29mg (3%)

Vitamin C 29mg (48%)

Vitamin A 103mcg RAE (3%)

Potassium 145mg

Magnesium 15mg

Protein 2g

Sugar 1g

Fiber 2g

Total Carbohydrate 4g

Cholesterol 0mg (0%)

Sodium 303mg (13%)

Saturated Fat 0g (0%)

Fat 0g (0%)

Iron 1mg (7%)

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