Very simple and elegant salad, perfect for entertaining my family who will otherwise get really bored with the same salad dressing. I honestly think that Thomas Keller is a brilliant chef. He always able to turn a very simple recipe into edible art, visually beautiful and delicious.
I was flipping through the pages of his book "BOUCHON" and this salad really caught my eyes, it is visually beautiful (you know what I mean if you see it in the book) nothing compare to mine. The way he stacked and arranged the bibb lettuce was pretty amazing, I couldn't get it right, no matter how hard I tried. What intrigued me about this salad was the use of tarragon in the dressing. I really like tarragon more then any other herb in the world. I didn't have to think to much, always have butter lettuce in my refrigerator, so I made it!. The dressing was pretty easy to make as long as you have fresh tarragon, shallots, chives, Italian parsley, chevril leaves, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and canola oil. Pretty simple right, now you can have both very beautiful and delicious salad. I hope you will like this as much as I do!
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Beautiful!
That is a very visually appealing salad and looks very delicious also!! : )
what a beautiful salad! mm :)
I made this one and I loved it!
That is a gorgeous salad! It's huuuuge! Looks like a filling meal all by itself.
Simple, gorgeous, and delicious - that's the best!
How gorgeous! Salad is all about presentation - it's hard to make a bunch of leaves look appetizing, but you've totally done it!
very simple and delish... I love how the goodies sit in the crevices of the head.
Yummy I love Taragon and I am ashamed to say I have never eaten Bibb Lettuce at home. I will try it now tho!!!
Elra your salad looks absolutely gorgeous and tempting. Can I so refreshing ?
Cheers!
Gera
What a fun presentation! Something different than the usual chopped, tossed or arranged salad.
This looks fantastic! So fresh!
Amazing.....the lettuce is still the key ingredient here, yet the dressing sounds delicious!!!!
Your version is just as stunning! It has me craving this salad right now. Gorgeous.
That is a great presentation for salad.
I love Thomas Keller as well! You can give me this lettuce with its dressing everyday of the week.
Elra, you are right!! This is indeed a lovely & delicious salad!! It is about excellent ingredients wonderfully combined together!! And to top that with a classic dressing!!
What a beautiful presentation. :)
It is simple, but looks so delicious. It is great idea for the Spring. The pictures are just beautiful.
Hi there, thanks so much for coming by to visit this past week! Loving your blog and all the deliciousness!!!!
Ooh, I have this book and love it. I can't wait to try this salad!
that is a very beautiful salad, elra! thomas keller is amazing.
What a beautiful lettuce salad!
So delicate and beautiful! That's one of my favorite salads!
Cheers,
Rosa
I love Keller's books. They sit on my coffee table tempting me to constantly try the recipes.
It does seem simple and I'm drooling over it! Beautiful salad!
I really need to know how you get your pictures so beautiful and how you get them this large. You could make cardboard look inviting.
the lettuce in the first picture looks like a beautiful flower - gorgeous!
Wow, that's gorgeous!
Elra, I love your salad! You and I were on the same wavelength! I love bibb lettuce too.
Yes - simple and absolutely delicious.
I've had this in a cafe when Joshua and I were in Seattle. It was lovely and very tasty. I remember my husband's face when he was presented with the salad and then the big sloppy grin when our eyes met. He said, "Something tells me that even I could make this."
Too funny, eh?
Blessings,
Lacy
Absolutely nothing wrong with THOSE pix. That salad looks great!
I love bibb lettuce. The salad looks simple and delicious.
what a beautiful lettuce salad... oh I love the colors... this picture is amazing I have hard time imagining something more perfect .. so delicate! I LOVE it!
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