The Best Butter Lettuce Salad
Loaded with greens, fresh herbs, and a very light dressing, this is the best butter lettuce salad recipe of all time. Over the years this easy salad recipe has become one of my favorites.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 head butter lettuce, wash, dry and roughly chop
- 1 head romaine lettuce, wash, dry and roughly chop
- ¼ cup dill, fresh, chopped small
- ¼ cup Italian parsley, fresh, chopped small
- 2 tablespoons chives, fresh, chopped small
- 1 handful pea shoots, optional, but reccomended
- 2-4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly shaved
- pinch kosher salt, to taste
- few turns cracked black pepper, to taste
Dressing
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed, about 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- pinch kosher salt, to taste
- few turns cracked black pepper, to taste
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
Instructions
Prepare the Dressing
- Combine the extra virgin olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, honey and kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Whisk until well combined.
Prepare the Salad
- Combine the prepared butter and romaine lettuce to a large mixing bowl. Add the chopped parsley, dill, and chives. Option to add a handful of pea shoots. Toss with a light coating of dressing and finish with freshly shaved parmesan cheese. Taste and season accordingly. Best enjoyed immediately once dressed. Use as mush of a little dressing as you desire. Extra dressing can be stored in a separate airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days.
Notes
Best enjoyed immediately once dressed. Use as mush of a little dressing as you desire. Extra dressing can be stored in a separate airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving or 1/4 of the salad with 1/4 of the dressing, Calories: 196kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 4mg, Sodium: 119mg, Potassium: 547mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 15639IU, Vitamin C: 19mg, Calcium: 153mg, Iron: 3mg