Leafy No-Lettuce Salad Recipe

Leafy No-Lettuce Salad Recipe

  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallot
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup (or more) olive oil
  • 3 nectarines, plums, or peaches, halved, pitted, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup (scant) almonds, pistachios, or hazelnuts (about 4 ounces), toasted, chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)
  • 8 cups mixed leafy greens (such as purslane, mâche, baby kale, watercress, and tatsoi)
  • 1 1/2 cups chervil sprigs
  • 1 cup (packed) assorted tender herb leaves (such as anise hyssop, tarragon, and mint)
  1. Mix lemon juice and shallot in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Let macerate for 30 minutes. Whisk in 1/4 cup oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk in more oil if dressing is too tart.
  2. Arrange nectarine slices on a serving platter. Scatter almonds and blue cheese over. Combine all greens and herbs in a large bowl. Add dressing to coat (amount needed will vary depending on greens used). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss greens and arrange over nectarine mixture.