Lamb’s Lettuce & Warm Potato Salad
Lamb’s lettuce is the star of this simple salad, with its fresh leaves and delicate, slightly nutty flavour. Warm baby potatoes, red onion and a honey-mustard dressing turn it into a delicious side dish or light lunch.
Serves 4 as a side
Ingredients
100g lamb’s lettuce
750g baby potatoes, halved if large
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
Salt and black pepper
For the honey-mustard dressing:
3 tbsp olive oil
1½ tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
1 tsp wholegrain mustard or Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
Salt and black pepper
Method
Place the potatoes in a saucepan of salted water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until tender.
Meanwhile, whisk together all the dressing ingredients. Generously season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Drain the potatoes well and allow them to steam-dry for one minute.
Place the warm potatoes and sliced red onion in a large bowl. Pour over the dressing and gently toss together. Leave for five minutes so the potatoes can absorb the flavours.
Add the lamb’s lettuce and chopped chives. Toss gently, making sure the leaves are coated without becoming too wilted.
Serve straight away while the potatoes are still warm.
Tip
Add toasted walnuts, crumbled feta or goat’s cheese to turn it into a more filling lunch.
WANT TO GROW YOUR OWN FRESH LAMB’S LETTUCE?
There’s something lovely about growing your own fresh salad leaves, especially when the weather starts to cool. Lamb’s lettuce is a gentle, easy-to-grow salad crop with soft, tender leaves and a deliciously mild, slightly nutty flavour.
Perfect for pots, containers, raised beds and smaller growing spaces, lamb’s lettuce is particularly suited to cooler conditions and makes a great choice for extending your homegrown salads into Autumn and Winter.
Pick the leaves as you need them and enjoy them fresh in salads, sandwiches or alongside your favourite seasonal dishes. Sow little and often and you can keep a steady supply of fresh leaves coming from your garden.
It’s a simple crop, but one that can make a big difference to your homegrown meals.
Ready to grow your own?
Get your Lamb’s Lettuce seeds today and start your journey from Pot to Plate with Seed Folk.
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Check out our step-by-step growing guide for Lamb’s Lettuce.
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