Balthazar Salad

17 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • 1 head frisee
  • 1 head radicchio
  • 1/4 pound of mache
  • 1 fennel bulb, thinly shaved
  • 1/4 pound radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pound asparagus
  • 1/4 pound haricots verts
  • 1/4 pound ricotta salata, thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado, cut into sixths
  • 1 raw beet, julienned
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Breadcrumbs.
  • 13 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 13 cup truffle oil
  • 13 cup lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste.

Directions

  1. 1
    Roughly chop the lettuces and mix with fennel and radish.
  2. 2
    Blanch asparagus and haricots verts in boiling water until tender, 6 minutes.
  3. 3
    Transfer to ice bath, then drain.
  4. 4
    Add the asparagus and haricots verts to the greens.
  5. 5
    Separately, combine vinaigrette ingredients, shake and dress salad.
  6. 6
    Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Divide the salad among 6 plates, topping each with a slice of ricotta salata, a wedge of avocado, some julienned beet and lemon zest.
  8. 8
    Finish with a pinch of breadcrumbs.

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