Romaine Salad with Carpaccio of Tomato and Cucumber
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 302
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 9
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 15
- Sodium
- 427
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 25 min
Ingredients
THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING:
1/4 cup ketchup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 lemon, zest grated and juiced
1 tablespoon finely minced chives
1 tablespoon finely minced parsley leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salad and Tomato and Cucumber Carpaccio:
1 large ripe yet firm fresh tomato, very thinly sliced with a mandoline
1 English cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced with a mandoline
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
1 heart romaine, separated into individual leaves
1 tablespoon shaved red onion
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- Place 1/2 cup of greens alongside carpaccio. Drizzle dressing on and around and serve additional dressing on the side.