Boston lettuce with radishes and lemon dressing

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
10Radishes
2Heads Boston lettuce
3tablespoonsFresh lemon juice
1tablespoonMinced shallot
2teaspoonsSugar
Freshly ground black pepper; to taste
½cupOlive oil

Directions

Cut radishes into very thin slices (preferably using a manual slicer). Tear large lettuce leaves into bite-size pieces, leaving smaller leaves whole, and in a large bowl toss all lettuce with radishes. In a small bowl whisk together lemon juice, shallot, sugar, pepper, and salt to taste and add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss until combined well. Serves 10 to 12 as part of a Swedish Midsummer buffet.

Recipe by: XGourmet, June, 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by NGavlak <NGavlak@...> on Apr 26, 1998