This French-inspired salad is si merveilleux. The combination of creamy, crumbled French goat cheese and tender butter lettuce is amazing. Not to mention the warm leek and cherry tomato mixture on top of the lettuce that has been braised in a touch of butter, white wine and a bit of fresh oregano. Each and every bite of this luxurious salad will transport you and your dinner guests to a corner table in a quaint Parisian cafe…
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Butter Lettuce with White Wine-Braised Leeks, Tomatoes & Goat Cheese
Ingredients:
- 1 head of butter lettuce (or limestone lettuce), washed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 leeks, root end and green stems removed, white section thinly sliced, washed and patted dry (make sure all of the sand is gone when you clean the leeks!)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 Tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- Crumbled French goat cheese, for serving
Directions:
- In a large straight-sided saute pan, melt the butter and heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add in the crushed red pepper, prepped leeks and halved cherry tomatoes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Saute for 10 minutes, or until the leeks are very tender. Add in the oregano and white wine; reduce the heat slightly to medium-low. Cook for 3 more minutes, or until the liquid is reduced by half.
- Serve the warm mixture over a plate of the lettuce; top with crumbled goat cheese.
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