Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 - 5 Large Fresh Plum Tomato
16 pcs String Beans
½ Red Onion (thin shavings)
1 Small Radicchio
5 Cups Green Leaf Lettuce
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Balsamic Reduction
1 Lime
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Procedure:
Slice your tomatoes in 8's or to a nice size you prefer. Rough chop the green leaf lettuce and radicchio into small bites and add to a large bowl with the tomatoes. Slice off the ends of the string beans and slice them on an angle in 1/2 inch pieces, then add them to the bowl. Thinly slice or shave on a mandolin a half of a red onion and add that to the bowl as well. Blend the extra virgin olive oil and lime together, then pour it over the ingredients in the bowl and toss. When the salad is ready to be presented, lightly drizzle the balsamic reduction and serve.
Recipe Type: AuthenticIngredients:
4 - 5 Large Fresh Plum Tomato
16 pcs String Beans
½ Red Onion (thin shavings)
1 Small Radicchio
5 Cups Green Leaf Lettuce
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Balsamic Reduction
1 Lime
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Procedure:
Slice your tomatoes in 8's or to a nice size you prefer. Rough chop the green leaf lettuce and radicchio into small bites and add to a large bowl with the tomatoes. Slice off the ends of the string beans and slice them on an angle in 1/2 inch pieces, then add them to the bowl. Thinly slice or shave on a mandolin a half of a red onion and add that to the bowl as well. Blend the extra virgin olive oil and lime together, then pour it over the ingredients in the bowl and toss. When the salad is ready to be presented, lightly drizzle the balsamic reduction and serve.
Show: Cooking Demo 2011
Recipe Author: Chef Giuseppe Ruta, founder of the La Bottega
Restaurant: La Bottega Italian Gourmet
Source: http://www.labottegagourmet.com/images/reviews/hicks.pdf