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Green Lettuce with Sweet Dressing
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Green Lettuce with Sweet Dressing

A light and refreshing green lettuce salad with a creamy sweet dressing, perfect as a side for pasta, meat, or fish. Quick to prepare and full of fresh flavour.
Course Salad, Salads & Small Bites, Side Dish
Cuisine German
Keyword green lettuce salad, creamy salad dressing, German salad recipe, fresh herb salad, quick side dish, lettuce with sweet sauce, Oma’s salad
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 104kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 large or 2 small heads of green lettuce

For the dressing:

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh herbs e.g. parsley, chives or dill

Instructions

Prepare the lettuce

  • Remove outer leaves if necessary. Wash the lettuce thoroughly, spin or pat dry. Tear larger leaves into bite-sized pieces and place in a salad bowl.

Make the dressing

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the sunflower oil, lemon juice, salt and sugar until the sugar is fully dissolved.

Add the cream

  • Stir in the double cream until smooth.

Finish the dressing

  • Peel and finely chop the onion. Mix the onion and chopped herbs into the dressing.

Combine

  • Just before serving, pour the dressing over the lettuce and toss gently.

Notes

  • This salad pairs well as a side with pasta dishes, meat, or fish.
  • Oma’s Tip: For finely diced onions, halve the onion lengthwise, place flat side down, make parallel cuts without cutting through the root end, then slice finely.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.1mg