Bibb Lettuce Salad

A elegant and refreshing salad featuring whole heads of Bibb lettuce dressed with fresh herbs, shallots, and a light vinaigrette. Each head is carefully reassembled after being seasoned, creating a beautiful presentation.

4 servings
30 min

Ingredients

  • 4 heads Bibb lettuce
  • 1 to taste Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives
  • ¼ cup Italian parsley leaves
  • ¼ cup tarragon leaves
  • ¼ cup chervil leaves
  • ½ cup House Vinaigrette
  • 1⅓ tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Carefully cut out the core from each head of lettuce and separate the leaves, but keep each head of lettuce together; discard any tough outer leaves. Because each head of lettuce will be reassembled, the easiest way to work is with one head at a time. First, place the leaves in a bowl of cold water to refresh them and remove any dirt, then lift out and spin-dry in a salad spinner.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Place the leaves from a single head of lettuce in a bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, a few grinds of pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the shallots and chives, and 1 tablespoon each of the parsley, tarragon, and chervil. Then toss gently with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Repeat with the remaining heads.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    For each serving, arrange the outer lettuce leaves as a base on the plate and rebuild each head of lettuce, ending with the smallest, most tender leaves.

    5 min