Name: Baby lettuce hearts with pistachio dressing and parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 5 baby gem lettuces, quartered; Finely grated parmesan, to serve; Pistachio dressing; 150 gm pistachio nuts; 150 ml olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 small garlic clove, crushed; 1 tbsp hulled tahini

Baby lettuce hearts with pistachio dressing and parmesan

Baby lettuce hearts with pistachio dressing and parmesan recipe - For pistachio dressing, process ingredients in a blender until smooth and season generously to taste.

Serves 20

Prep

15M

Baby lettuce wedges make great finger food; they’re easy to pick up, and go with just about any dressing or dip. We’ve opted for a tasty nutty dressing, but an anchoïade would also be delicious.

Ingredients

5 baby gem lettuces, quartered

Finely grated parmesan, to serve

Pistachio dressing

150 gm pistachio nuts

150 ml olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

1 small garlic clove, crushed

1 tbsp hulled tahini

Method

Main

1.For pistachio dressing, process ingredients in a blender until smooth and season generously to taste.

2.Arrange lettuce wedges on a platter, spoon pistachio dressing on top, scatter with parmesan and serve.

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