Soft Herb Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Up to a day before serving, wash the herbs and greens: Fill a large bowl or clean sink with plenty of cold water. Immerse the leaves, swish around to loosen any dirt, then gently lift out. Dry in a salad spinner or by spreading them on clean kitchen towels. (If working ahead, refrigerate the dry leaves in sealed plastic bags or containers. Add a paper towel to each bag to absorb excess water.)
• Melt butter in a frying pan until it sizzles. Add almonds. Sauté over low heat, until the almonds are golden and the butter is browned. Lift out almonds and drain on paper towels, reserving butter. (Butter can be kept for 1 day. Melt and cool again before assembling salad.)
• When ready to serve, place greens in a large bowl. Add salt, pepper, chile flakes, almonds, cooking butter, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss gently and season to taste, then serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a large, shallow bowl, whisk together the sherry and wine vinegars and salt.
• Whisk in the olive oil and pepper.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Add all the herb leaves and toss to evenly coat the greens with the dressing.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Serve in small portions as an accompaniment to roast chicken, or grilled or poached fish.

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice and Dijon in a large mixing bowl. Slowly stream in the olive oil while whisking continuously. Season with salt and pepper. Roughly tear the lettuce into another large bowl and add the herbs. Drizzle half the dressing along the sides of the bowl (not directly on top of the salad), then gently toss everything to coat in the dressing. Taste for seasoning here, adding additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 180C.
• Mix all the ingredients for the marinade together.
• Roll the trimmed beef in it.
• Allow to marinate for 1-2 hours.
• Turn it over every 15 minutes.
• Slice the cucumber very thinly.
• Split the cherry tomatoes in half.
• Remove the beef from the marinade.
• Wipe all the ingredients off the beef.
• Heat a grill pan.
• Add a tbsp.
• of vegetable oil.
• Grill the beef on all sides.
• Roast in it your oven as you desire.
• Take a bowl and in it mix all the ingredients, except the avocado, together for the salad.
• Add the dressing.
• Mix well.
• Allow the beef to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Mix the salad and dressing together and season.
• Arrange the salad on to the plate.
• Slice the avocado lengthwise.
• Lay some pieces on to the salad.
• Arrange the warm beef next to it.
• Serve and enjoy!
• COOKING TIP: Sealing meat in a very hot grill pan prior to roasting will make sure it remains juicy.
• Always use your fingers or a palette knife or tongs to turn the meat.
• Never use a fork as it will pierce the meat and result in leaking out of its juices.

Steps:

• Steam or boil the whole potatoes until tender when pierced. Remove and set aside to cool a little.
• Mix the mustard and vinegar in a big serving bowl until smooth, add the oil and season to taste if you want, then mix again until blended.
• Slice the potatoes and toss together with the herbs in the bowl of dressing. Serve on a bed of leaves.

Steps:

• Use metal tongs to hold the onion over hot coals or char in a hot griddle pan until just blackened all over. Leave to cool completely, then peel away the outer blackened layer and finely chop the rest of the onion. You can also simply finely chop the onion without charring it first, if you prefer.
• Cook the beans in a pan of boiling salted water for 4-5 mins until just cooked, with a slight snap. Drain and tip into a bowl with the onion, cannellini beans, olive oil and lemon juice. Season well, toss everything together and set aside until needed. This can be prepared several hours ahead and chilled. Stir in the herbs just before serving.