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Becker House Salad (I)

Becker House Salad (I)

Cuisine:American

Course:Side Dish

15m prep 0s cook 15m ready

4 servings This is the green salad we make most often and never seem to tire of.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1
    • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • (Finely grated zest of 1 lemon)
    • ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1 garlic clove, minced or grated on a rasp grater
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Combine in a pint jar with a tight-fitting lid: ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil; (Finely grated zest of 1 lemon); ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 garlic clove, minced or grated on a rasp grater; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper
    2. Shake vigorously to combine.
  • 1 head butter lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup minced chives
  • ¼ cup parsley leaves
  • 1
    • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, olive oil, or a combination
    • (1 or 2 garlic cloves, lightly smashed)
    • 1 cup dry bread crumbs or panko or 1 ½ cups soft bread crumbs
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Heat in a skillet over medium heat: 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, olive oil, or a combination
    2. If desired, reduce the heat to low, add, and cook for 5 minutes: (1 or 2 garlic cloves, lightly smashed)
    3. Remove the garlic from the pan. Increase the heat to medium and stir in: 1 cup dry bread crumbs or panko or 1 ½ cups soft bread crumbs; ½ teaspoon salt
    4. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the crumbs turn golden brown. If desired, mince the cooked garlic cloves and stir into the crumbs.

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 Megan’s Lemon-Dijon Dressing
  • 1 head butter lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup minced chives
  • ¼ cup parsley leaves
  • 1 (Browned or Buttered Bread Crumbs)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Prepare: Megan’s Lemon-Dijon Dressing

  2. Step 2.

    Combine in a salad bowl: 1 head butter lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces; 4 radishes, thinly sliced; ¼ cup minced chives; ¼ cup parsley leaves

  3. Step 3.

    Add the dressing to taste and toss. Divide the greens among serving plates. If desired, top with: (Browned or Buttered Bread Crumbs)

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