Best 20 Butter Lettuce Recipes

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH GORGONZOLA AND PEAR DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a blender, blend together the oil, pear nectar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, diced pear, cheese, salt and pepper until smooth.
• For the salad: Place the lettuce wedges on 4 salad plates. Arrange the avocado, pear slices, hazelnuts and cranberries around the lettuce. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.

BUTTER LETTUCE WITH APPLES, WALNUTS, AND POMEGRANATE SEEDS

Steps:

• For vinaigrette:
• Whisk first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.
• For salad:
• Place lettuce in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette, walnuts, and apple; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, tarragon, and cheese.

BUTTER-LETTUCE SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, crème fraîche, and lemon juice; generously season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil. Gently toss lettuce leaves and hearts and sliced fennel with dressing, then add half each of fennel fronds, parsley, and marjoram and toss again.
• Arrange salad on a platter; sprinkle with lemon zest and remaining fennel fronds and herbs. Season to taste. Serve immediately.

BEET AND BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH HORSERADISH DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off the tops of the beets, then wrap each in foil and roast until tender when pierced with a paring knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool the beets slightly, then peel them under cold running water. Cut the beets into 1/2-inch-thick wedges.
• Whisk the sour cream, horseradish, vinegar and scallions together in a small bowl with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of pepper.
• Put the lettuce in a salad bowl and top with the beets. Drizzle the dressing on top. Toss right before serving.

PASTA WITH PEAS, ASPARAGUS, BUTTER LETTUCE, AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Melt butter with 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and shallot. Sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper. Sauté until tender (do not brown), about 8 minutes. Add wine; increase heat to medium-high and simmer until liquid is reduced to glaze, about 3 minutes. Add broth and bring to simmer; set aside.
• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 2 to 4 minutes, depending on thickness of asparagus. Using skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer to large bowl of ice water. Return water to boil. Add peas and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Using skimmer, transfer to bowl with asparagus. Drain vegetables.
• Return water in pot to boil. Cook pasta until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, reheat onion mixture. Add lettuce and stir just until wilted, about 1 minute. Add drained asparagus and peas; stir until heated through.
• Add pasta, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, and parsley to skillet with vegetables; toss, adding reserved pasta cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle prosciutto over; drizzle with olive oil. Serve, passing more cheese alongside.

STICKY GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS IN BUTTER LETTUCE

Steps:

• Put the orange juice, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 15 minutes. Keep about 1/2 cup warm for serving and set aside the rest for glazing.
• Preheat the grill to high heat. Brush the chicken with oil on both sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill smooth-side down, covered, until lightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and brush generously with the glaze. Cook, covered, until charred and the thighs are just cooked through, another 3 to 4 minutes. Flip again, glaze, and cook uncovered about 1 minute. Remove the chicken to a cutting board, sprinkle with the chives if using, and rest the chicken for a few minutes.
• Slice the chicken into thin strips. Serve with butter lettuce leaves for wraps and the reserved glaze on the side.

SCALLOPS WITH TARRAGON CREAM AND WILTED BUTTER LETTUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes. Add wine; boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add cream, 3 teaspoons tarragon, and Pernod, if using. Simmer until sauce coats back of spoon, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper; cook until brown and almost cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer scallops to plate. Add lettuce to drippings in skillet; toss until beginning to wilt, about 1 minute. Spoon sauce onto 2 plates; divide lettuce between plates. Place 4 scallops on each plate; sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon tarragon.

GRILLED BUTTER LETTUCE WITH CREAMY DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, and vinegar. Stir in basil and chives; season with salt and pepper. (To store, refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 3 days.)
• Brush both sides of bread with oil and grill, flipping once, until toasted, 3 minutes. Rub with garlic, season with salt, and cut into cubes.
• Grill lettuce, cut side down, until charred in spots, about 3 minutes. Serve warm, topped with dressing and croutons.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: In a bowl, whisk together the walnut oil, olive oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the salad: When ready to serve, place the lettuce and tarragon in a large bowl and toss together. Pour the vinaigrette around the edge of the bowl and toss the greens with the dressing. Garnish with the toasted hazelnuts and serve.

BUTTER LETTUCE AND RADISH SALAD WITH LEMON-GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In 1-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, and 2 tablespoons water. Using mortar and pestle or food processor, grind or crush garlic, lemon zest, and kosher salt into fine paste. Whisk paste into lemon juice mixture. Gradually whisk in oil. Whisk in table salt and pepper to taste.
• In large bowl, toss together lettuce, radishes, minced herbs, and dressing. Divide mixture among 6 salad plates. Using vegetable peeler, shave curls of Parmesan atop each salad and serve.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH CANDIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Line a sheet pan with Silpat (or with aluminum foil, sprayed with non-stick spray).
• In a 10" skillet over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons of orange juice (or tangerine juice-- or a combination).
• Bring to a simmer, then add the walnuts.
• Cook until sugar is absorbed and mixture starts to caramelize around walnuts, stirring constantly-- about 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar.
• Toss the walnuts in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Place walnuts in a single layer on the prepared sheet pan.
• Bake until walnuts appear crystallized and toasted (approximately 8 or more minutes).
• Set aside.
• Place 4 to 6 dry butter lettuce leaves on each plate.
• Randomly place orange segments, onion slices and walnuts on top of each lettuce bed.
• Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of dressing on top of each salad and serve.
• (We prefer a Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette).
• Enjoy!

PORK TOP LOIN ROAST WITH ASPARAGUS, SPRING ONION AND BUTTER LETTUCE

Steps:

• In a small enameled cast-iron casserole, melt 1 tablespoon butter in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add pork, season with salt and brown well over medium to medium-high heat, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate and pour off fat in casserole. Add wine to casserole and boil over high heat, scraping up browned bits. Add bay leaf, thyme, yellow onion and pork. Cover and cook over very low heat, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 160 degrees, about 1 hour. Transfer pork to a carving board and let rest at least 10 minutes. Set casserole and its contents aside.
• In a large sauté pan, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add pancetta and cook, stirring, over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in spring onion. Add asparagus or snap peas, lettuce and 1/3 cup pork juices from casserole; season with salt. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Uncover and cook until juices thicken. Remove pan from heat and stir in chopped herbs. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• Bring juices in casserole to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Thickly slice pork, spoon pan juices over meat and serve with vegetables.

BUTTER LETTUCE AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl add the fennel, lettuce, tarragon and scallion. Set aside.
• Add lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper to a small bowl and whisk together.
• While whisking constantly, slowly add the oil. When well combined pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat. Top with the Pecorino if desired and serve immediately.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH HAZELNUTS AND BACON BITS

Steps:

• Whisk to combine the vinegar, oil, chives and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
• Toss the lettuce with the dressing in a large salad bowl. Divide the lettuce between 2 large bowls or plates. Divide the bacon, eggs, nuts and cheese between the 2 plates, layering them in that order.

BUTTER-LETTUCE SALAD WITH AVOCADO-BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine avocado, garlic, dill, lemon juice, buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons water in a blender; puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (If dressing is too thick, add more water, a tablespoon at a time.)
• Toss together lettuce, cucumber, bacon, and radishes in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 1/4 cup dressing. Serve remaining dressing on the side, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 days.

BUTTER LETTUCE, MACHE AND POMEGRANATE SEEDS DRESSED WITH CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Add shallot and vinegar to a small bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil to emulsify. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add mache and butter lettuce to each plate. Dress with the vinaigrette right before serving. Garnish each serving with pomegranate seeds.
• You can substitute dried cranberries if you cannot find pomegranate. Dress the salad right before serving. If you serve it too early, it will get soggy for your guests.

BUTTER LETTUCE WITH ORANGE MUSCAT CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Please note that all ingredient amounts are estimated.
• Prepare the vinaigrette and set aside. Best prepared 1 hour in advance.
• Gently toss the butter lettuce, avocado, jicama, orange segments, red onion and vinaigrette together in a large bowl.
• Divide and arrange on 4 salad plates.
• Garnish each serving with apple mint leaves and pepitas.
• Pass the dressing.

CHICKEN, POTATO, AND BUTTER LETTUCE WITH LEMON-GARLIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Fill a large saucepan with enough water to cover chicken. Add garlic and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Place chicken in pan, and gently simmer until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken and garlic to a plate; let cool. Reserve poaching liquid.
• Make dressing: Pulse garlic in a food processor to form a coarse paste, 5 to 10 seconds. Add 2 tablespoons reserved poaching liquid and the lemon juice, salt, and ricotta; pulse to combine. With machine running, add oil in a slow, steady stream, mixing until emulsified. Stir in dill, and season with pepper. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water. Bring to a boil; cook until easily pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Drain, and let cool. Peel if desired, and cut into quarters.
• Slice each chicken breast crosswise into about six strips. Divide lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, and chicken among serving plates. Drizzle with some of the dressing, and serve immediately with remaining dressing on the side.

BUTTER LETTUCE, CHICKEN, AND CHERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir; set aside. Remove crispy chicken skin and tear into pieces. Pull chicken meat from bones and tear into pieces; discard bones. Reserve skin and meat.
• Heat chicken fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bread to skillet and toast, turning frequently, until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper while still hot.
• Place chicken meat in a large bowl. Add cherries, butter lettuce, radishes, and chives and drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Divide salad among plates and garnish with croutons and chicken skin.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH BACON, DRIED CHERRIES AND ROQUEFORT VI

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in heavy medium skillet until brown and crisp.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel to drain.
• Whisk together mayonnaise and vinegar.
• Gradually whisk in oil, then cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss lettuce leaves, half of the cherries and half of the bacon with enough dressing to coat.
• Divide salad among 6 plates.
• Top with remaining cherries and bacon and serve.