Green “mayonnaise”’ with little gem salad

• khẩu phần: 2 servings

Nguyên liệu

100g butter

50g outer leaves from two little gems, or other lettuce, washed and dried thoroughly

20g shelled salted pistachios or other nuts – white nuts such as pine nuts, cashews or blanched almonds will help keep the colour vivid, but anything works, really

1 small whole egg

2 little gem lettuces halved lengthways

Extra-virgin olive oil to taste

Lemon juice or white-wine vinegar, to taste

1small handful fresh soft herbs (eg, chives, chervil, dill or parsley), leaves picked whole, stalks finely chopped)

Hướng dẫn

First make the mayo.

Melt the butter in a small saucepan, add the outer lettuce leaves, cover with a lid and cook for about a minute, stirring once or twice, until they’ve wilted.

Tip into the jug of an immersion blender, add the pistachios and egg, then blend smooth; add more nuts, if need be, to give the mixture a mayonnaise-like thickness.

Store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to three days.

To build the salad, drizzle each little-gem half with olive oil and lemon juice, then season generously.

Dress with a tight zigzag of the green mayo, then scatter over the herbs.

Arrange on two plates and serve immediately.