5 Minuten
Crisp lamb's lettuce, golden-brown croutons, and a sweet-and-tart raspberry dressing - that sounds like the perfect salad, doesn't it? This fruity dressing for lamb's lettuce brings a freshness to your plate that simply whets your appetite.
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Zubereitung
Put all the ingredients except the garlic and shallot into a tall container.
Blend the ingredients with an immersion blender until creamy. If you want a particularly smooth dressing for lamb's lettuce, you can strain the sauce through a sieve afterward. Be careful that the dressing doesn't splatter - otherwise it will leave very colorful stains on your clothes.
Peel and chop the shallot, and press the garlic with a garlic press. Add both to the dressing.
Season the dressing with salt and pepper, and pour it over your salad.
Recipe Note
Making dressing for lamb's lettuce yourself can be incredibly easy and delicious. Even though raspberries may initially seem unusual in a savory salad dressing: The combination of sweet raspberries, tangy vinegar, and high-quality oil makes a fantastic vinaigrette for lamb's lettuce.
The answer to the question "Which dressing goes with lamb's lettuce?" should therefore always be "Vetain's raspberry dressing"! Because it is simply the best dressing for lamb's lettuce - you can take our word for it.
Lamb's lettuce, corn salad, or Rapunzel salad - which is which?
In fact, all of these terms refer to the same salad: lamb's lettuce. Because it was simply a wild herb long before it became a popular salad, it developed a wide variety of names in different regions and contexts:
- Lamb's lettuce: The most commonly used name for this popular type of lettuce and probably also the name that led you to this recipe, right?
- Field salad: This name emphasizes the plant's origins. It used to grow wild frequently in fields and farmland, where it was gathered. Only afterward did people begin cultivating the salad deliberately.
- Rapunzel salad: An older, almost historical name for lamb's lettuce. Many people know it from the fairy tale "Rapunzel" - although the salad plays a less appetizing role there.
- Corn salad: Corn salad is the Austrian and, in some cases, southern German name for lamb's lettuce. The name probably refers to the small leaves, which resemble birdseed.
Today, lamb's lettuce is the best-known name. But you can also call our recipe corn salad dressing, Rapunzel salad dressing, or field salad recipe - it always means the same delicious dressing!
Dressing for lamb's lettuce, just the way you like it!
Whether as an appetizer, side dish, or even a main course - this dressing for lamb's lettuce is always a perfect fit!
- As an appetizer: Salad as an appetizer is boring? Definitely not with this lamb's lettuce dressing! It turns salad into a special appetizer that really delights everyone. Serve a small portion on a beautiful plate with a few croutons and roasted seeds - and the perfect start to your meal is ready. (And psssst: The lamb's lettuce dressing is easy to make, so it's exactly what you need for a day like this.)
- As a side dish: Lamb's lettuce always tastes great with a hearty main course. Our sweet dressing for lamb's lettuce, with its fruity base, creates a wonderful contrast to savory dishes.
- As a main course: Salad as a main course? Yes, it works! Combine the lamb's lettuce with crispy croutons or fresh bread and serve a generous portion. As a side, you can offer a few small snacks - perhaps some hazelnuts or a fresh apple cut into slices. Our tip: If you serve the salad dressing for the lamb's lettuce separately in a small jug, everyone can help themselves and the salad won't get soggy as quickly.
Delicious croutons for your lamb's lettuce
I love croutons with lamb's lettuce - especially when they're really flavorful. So whenever I want to prepare lamb's lettuce, I always make sure I have some sourdough bread or a baguette at home.
Quick recipe for delicious garlic and herb croutons: Cut a piece of sourdough bread or baguette into small cubes. Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a pan and add 1-2 finely chopped cloves of garlic. Stir everything briefly, then add the bread cubes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and dried herbs of your choice. Toast the croutons over medium heat for about 5 minutes, turning them regularly. Let the croutons cool briefly, then sprinkle them over your lamb's lettuce just before serving. Sooo delicious!
Substitution table
How often do we want to make a recipe again, but we're missing certain ingredients or don't like individual components? For this case, we've put together a substitution table for you so you can adapt the recipe to your liking! Simply replace individual ingredients as you wish!
- Raspberries → Raspberry vinegar and other berries such as strawberries
- Apple juice → Other sweet juices or maple syrup
- Rapeseed oil → Other neutral vegetable oils such as sunflower oil or a mild olive oil.
- Vinegar → Lemon juice
- Shallot → Onion
