Lettuces with Three Vinaigrettes

, from Issue #44. August, 2015
Photography by Aaron McLean.
Lettuces with Three Vinaigrettes

Use this recipe as a guide to building a great mixed green salad. Use whatever leaves are best on the day of making and add only enough dressing to coat the leaves lightly. Serve the remaining dressing separately if desired. Experiment with rocket, butterhead, cos, iceberg, witlof, curly endive, frisée, mâche, mizuna, oakleaf, radicchio, watercress…

INGREDIENTS

Flat-Leaf Parsley, Smoked Paprika and Lemon
¼ cup picked flat-leaf parsley leaves
zest 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Shallot, Red Wine Vinegar and Grain Mustard
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon grain mustard
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 small shallot, very finely chopped
sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Tarragon, Orange and Honey
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
4 tablespoons olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground pepper

METHOD

Flat-Leaf Parsley, Smoked Paprika and Lemon: 
Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Season. 

Shallot, Red Wine Vinegar and Grain Mustard:
Whisk the vinegar, garlic, mustard and olive oil in a bowl, add the shallot and season. 

Tarragon, Orange and Honey:
Whisk all the ingredients in a bowl and season.

Cook’s tip: Use 1 teaspoon of dried tarragon if fresh isn’t available