Romaine Salad with Carpaccio of Tomato and Cucumber

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Salad Recipes
Level: Intermediate
Total: 25 min
Prep: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1/4 cup ketchup
  2. 1 cup mayonnaise
  3. 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  4. 1 lemon, zest grated and juiced
  5. 1 tablespoon finely minced chives
  6. 1 tablespoon finely minced parsley leaves
  7. Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  8. 1 large ripe yet firm fresh tomato, very thinly sliced with a mandoline
  9. 1 English cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced with a mandoline
  10. 1 1/2 cups mixed greens (organic mesclun mix such as arugula, mache, chicory, sorrel) soaked in salt water to remove grit, thoroughly rinsed, dried in a salad spinner, and shredded into 1/4-inch wide pieces
  11. 1 heart romaine, separated into individual leaves
  12. 1 tablespoon shaved red onion

Instructions

  1. To make the salad dressing, whisk together, ketchup, mayonnaise, rice vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, chives, and parsley. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. To assemble the carpaccio, place a large tomato slice on each serving plate to be used as the base. Top with 4 thin slices cucumber, distributing evenly atop the tomato. Put a 1/4 teaspoon of salad dressing in the center of cucumbers to anchor a romaine leaf placed curved side up. Top romaine with a small amount of shaved red onion.
  3. Place 1/2 cup of greens alongside carpaccio. Drizzle dressing on and around and serve additional dressing on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 302
Total Fat 30 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 9 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 4 g
Protein 1 g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Sodium 427 mg

Reviews

Brenda Clay
Pleasant surprise…terrific flavor.Personal recommendation…1.  Make dressing as described.2.  Try the dressing on each of the suggested lettuces…different textures.Annie, Fremont, CAPS…Am in CA…not all grocery stores carried all types of lettuce.  Personal…butter lettuce and/or mache. 
Brandi Trujillo
Little effort and high payout! Looks and tastes great. I used bagged mixed greens on the side to save time, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. The Thousand Island dressing is so good — we put it on our steak as well, and had enough for salad for 3 people the next day. Just delicious. Great for company — wowed my husband, who asked me to make it for his parents next time they visit = Definitely recommend!

 

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