1: BEETROOT, CHICKEN AND
LAMB'S LETTUCE WRAPS Ingredients Makes 4 wraps 150g cooked chicken 180g cooked beetroot 1/2 avocado 1/4 red onion, finely sliced 4 wholemeal wraps A handful Fresh and Naked
lamb's lettuce Small bunch coriander leaves Sweet chilli sauce to taste Directions Tear the chicken into pieces, slice the beetroot, slice the avocado and red onion.
It's
lamb's lettuce, sometimes called corn salad or mche.
INGREDIENTS 1 aubergine, halved lengthways, cut into thin slices 2 tbsp flour 31/2 tbsp olive oil 1 sirloin steak 100g
lamb's lettuce 50g feta, cut into cubes For the dressing 1 green chilli, halved and chopped 1/2 lemon, juiced 1/2 small pack coriander, plus extra leaves to serve 1/2 small pack mint, plus extra leaves to serve METHOD 1 Dust aubergine slices in flour, mixed with some seasoning.
Serve with vegetables or a selection of nice crisp salad leaves, such as watercress and
lamb's lettuce.
al fresco SPICED LAMB AND QUINOA KOFTE WRAP (serves 8) INGREDIENTS: 100g quinoa 500g New Zealand Lamb mince 30ml (2 Tbsp) soy sauce A handful of parsley, shredded A handful of coriander, shredded A handful of dill, roughly chopped 1 tsp toasted cumin seeds 1/2 tsp ground cloves 2 tsp kirmizi biber (Turkish chilli flakes) - plus some for the wraps 4 wraps 200g hummus 2 handfuls
lamb's lettuce 1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced, rinsed under cold water for 1 minute 60g chutney METHOD: 1.
Split the figs between two plates and serve with
lamb's lettuce and toasted walnuts.
Similar results were obtained with
lamb's lettuce when the highest value of AA content was obtained within 5 days of storage at 4 C
In the centre there was a nest of
lamb's lettuce which worked well with the creamy mozzarella and the piquant balsamic and basil dressing.
I couldn't have wished for a better start to my meal - the flavours of the warm honeyroasted beetroot and goat's cheese worked so well together while the garlic croutons and
lamb's lettuce were perfect accompaniments.
Details and stockists from stewart-home.co.uk GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT -
Lamb's lettuce THIS tasty, reliable rosette-shaped lettuce is easy to grow through the winter undercover, ideally on a windowsill.
The skinny chips that accompanied wouldn't have been out of place at a fast-food joint, a grilled tomato was under-cooked and garnish of
lamb's lettuce tired.
This
lamb's lettuce, orange and roast beet salad is a feast of fresh spring flavours, easy to prepare and makes a great starter.
lamb's lettuce - widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed