Lambs lettuce Salad & Basic Vinegar Sauce

Posted On April 20, 2010

Lambs lettuce is a juicy and mild-flavored leaf. The name Lambs Lettuce appears as the leaf looks like lambs tongue. Other names are Corn salad or field salad. In Germany, it is called Feld Salat. It is very interesting to know that this greens contains beta-carotene, B6, B9, Vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids and three times as much Vitamin C as lettuce (Source: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-lambs-lettuce.htm)

Ingredients for one serving

1. Field greens – 1 cup
2. Cherry Tomato – few
3. Croutons – 2 Tsp

Basic Vinegar Sauce:

1. Olive oil – 4 Tsp
2. Vinegar – 1 Tsp (any vinegar)
3. Onion – 1 Tsp finely crushed
4. Salt a little.

Method:

1. To make the Salad dressing, add olive oil, vinegar, onion, and salt one by one in a bowl by whisking it.

2. You can see the dressing starts thickening after whisking.

3. Now Wash the salad leaves, tomatoes, and add it to the bowl. Add the vinegar sauce and give it a quick mix gently.

4.  Serve it on the plate and add croutons on top and enjoy it.

Tip: 1. You can also make the vinegar dressing in more quantity and store it in the fridge for a week or two.

2. This combination is absolutely good when you are dieting.