Lettuce, Raisin and Walnut Salad With Creamy Raspberry Dressing

Submitted by Acerast

"For my birthday, several of my friends and neighbors got together and wrote down some of their favorite recipes. This one from Annette Q. sounds refreshing. Best in early summer when raspberries are in season."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup fresh raspberry
• 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream, chilled
• 2 heads bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 2 ounces walnuts, toasted
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Mash 1/2 cup raspberries through a fine sieve set over a bowl. Press and extract as much pulp as possible.
2. Add vinegar and sugar to pulp and stir to dissolve.
3. Whisk in oil and cream.
4. Combine lettuce, raisins and nuts in a large bowl.
5. Lightly coat lettuce leaves with dressing, add salt and pepper to taste; toss.
6. Divide among plates and sprinkle with remaining raspberries.

Reviews

[CraftScout]

We really liked this salad! Bibb lettuce and raisins are two of my favorite salad ingredients. I wasn't keen on having to buy raspberry vinegar, but the dressing was delicious. Next time I make this, I think I will dress the leaves, divide onto plates, and then add the raisins, nuts, and raspberries. The raisins were really crucial in counteracting the tartness of the berries, so the first plate I made was too tart, but the last with all the raisins which had fallen to the bottom of the salad bowl was perfect. Even picky picky 5yo DD loved it (may have been the pink dressing).

 

[BarbryT]

Delicious and beautiful to boot. The dressing is a perfect balance of tart and sweet and very raspberry! The bibb lettuce is lovely but I think this would be equally good with mixed baby lettuces or romaine. I definitely will make it again. The raisins add an extra chewy sweetness and the toasted walnuts a wonderful, slightly bitter, crunch.