Classic German Side Salad

This classic "kleiner gruener Salat," a mixture of leafy greens tossed in a simple cream dressing, is served in most restaurants in Germany as a side salad.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 240 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 8 ounces heavy cream
• 1 pinch dried marjoram, or to taste
• freshly ground white pepper to taste
• 1 medium head Belgian endive, leaves separated
• 0.5 orange, juiced
• 0.5 head green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 0.5 head butter lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 0.5 head red leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 0.5 cup garden cress, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the dressing the day before serving by combining cream, lemon juice, sugar, salt, white pepper, and marjoram in a small bowl. Mix well, making sure salt and sugar are dissolved. Cover and store in the refrigerator for 16 hours.

Step 2

Arrange 2 endive stalks from the center to the edge of 4 small salad plates and sprinkle stems with orange juice. Combine red leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, and green leaf lettuce in a bowl and set a handful of the mixture on top of the endive stalks on each plate.

Step 3

Mix dressing and drizzle about 3 tablespoons over each salad. Garnish with garden cress.