Romaine and Radish Salad With Buttermilk Lemon Dressing
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Romaine and Radish Salad With Buttermilk Lemon Dressing
Those of you who are getting loads of lettuce in your C.S.A. boxes may be tiring of salads, but this simple combination will never get old for me. Radishes look and taste beautiful against a romaine backdrop, and the creamy dressing is especially complementary. Radishes are rich in folic acid, vitamin C and anthocyanins, phytonutrients that are believed to have antioxidant properties.
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2 hearts of romaine (the lighter, more delicate inner part of a head of romaine lettuce)
1 cup thinly sliced radishes (about 1 bunch)
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped chives, or a mixture of chives and tarragon
For the buttermilk dressing:
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 small garlic clove, puréed
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
5 tablespoons buttermilk
Freshly ground pepper
1. Combine the romaine, radishes and herbs in a large salad bowl.
2. Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, salt, olive oil and buttermilk. Just before serving, toss with the salad mix. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, toss again, and serve.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
Advance preparation: You can combine the ingredients in Step 1 and refrigerate for an hour or two. The dressing can be made about 1 hour ahead.
Martha Rose Shulman is the author of “The Very Best of Recipes for Health.”
