Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
less than 10 mins
Serves
Serves 2
From Saturday Kitchen
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1 tsp miso paste
- 1 free-range egg yolk
- ½ garlic clove
- 4 anchovies, roughly chopped
- 20g/¾oz Parmesan, finely grated
- 80ml/2½fl oz olive oil
- 1 lemon, zest only, plus juice of ½ lemon
- pinch salt
For the salad
- 100g/3½oz kale, stems removed and finely chopped
- 2 heads Little Gem lettuce, leaves separated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 10 langoustines
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon, zest only, to garnish
- 50g/1¾oz Parmesan, grated, to garnish
- ¼ baguette, cut into bite-sized croûtons and fried, to garnish
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh chervil, to garnish
Method
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To make the dressing, put the miso paste, egg yolk, garlic, anchovies, Parmesan and 1 tablespoon of cold water in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth then gradually add the oil and lemon juice, stirring to incorporate. Add another tablespoon of cold water to loosen if needed. Stir in the lemon zest and salt.
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To make the salad, place the kale in a bowl and mix in 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Rub the remaining dressing into the Little Gem lettuce leaves. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the langoustines and garlic, season with salt and pepper and fry until just cooked through. Place the lettuce on a serving platter, top with the kale and place the langoustines and garlic around the lettuce. Garnish with the lemon zest, Parmesan, croûtons and chervil and serve.