Butter Lettuce Salad With Egg And Potatoes Food

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD RECIPE

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.

DUTCH MESS (WILTED LETTUCE WITH MASHED POTATOES) RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Make the Mashed Potatoes: Cook the potatoes until tender. While the potatoes are cooking, heat up the cream. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the cream and butter to the hot potatoes and mash. Season to taste. Make the Dressing: Brown bacon in a frying pan. Remove bacon and pat dry. When cooled slightly, crumble the bacon into small pieces. Add vinegar, sugar, and water to the pan with the bacon fat. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Make the Salad: Combine the lettuce, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and scallions. Top with the hot dressing and stir until the lettuce wilts. Serve immediately with the wilted lettuce over mashed potatoes.

BUTTER LETTUCE WITH LARDONS AND POACHED EGG

Steps:

• In a small saute pan, cook the bacon over medium-low heat until almost crisp and the fat has rendered. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the rendered fat in the pan. To the pan, whisk in the mustard, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, and black pepper, to taste. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Fill a medium saucepan 2/3 with water. Add the distilled white vinegar and bring to just barely a simmer. Cook's Note: like very active club soda.
• Crack an egg and place it into a small ramekin. Very slowly and gently place the egg into the water by placing the ramekin right next to the water and letting the egg slide out of the dish and directly into the water. The ramekin should be touching the water. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Each egg should cook for 3 1/2 minutes, exactly.
• In a large bowl, toss the greens with the tomatoes in the bacon dressing and divide the mixture among 4 salad plates. When the eggs are ready, carefully remove with a slotted utensil, and blot briefly on a paper towel to remove the excess vinegary water. Gently place an egg on top of each salad. Grind some black pepper on top of the eggs, top with lardons and serve.

CLASSIC WILTED LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. , To the hot drippings, add the vinegar, water, onions, sugar, salt and pepper, stirring until sugar is dissolved. , Place lettuce in a salad bowl; immediately pour dressing over and toss lightly. Top with egg. Serve immediately.