Chopped Salad with Pork and Buttermilk Dressing
Use the extra loin from the Pork Loin with Figs and Port Sauce (page 217) in the recipes below (you’ll have enough meat to make both).
Recipe information
Yield
serves 4
Ingredients
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 scallions, trimmed, white parts minced and green parts thinly sliced, separated
1 garlic clove, crushed
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 head romaine lettuce (1 1/2 pounds), trimmed and chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn kernels, thawed
2 ounces pepper Jack cheese, cubed
3/4 pound roasted pork loin (see page 217), room temperature, cut into 1-inch pieces
Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, white parts of scallions, and the garlic; season with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Add romaine, tomatoes, corn, cheese, scallion greens, and pork to the bowl. Toss to combine with dressing, and serve immediately.
Chopping Lettuce
Step 3
To neatly cut up a head of romaine, halve it through the core, and make a few evenly spaced cuts lengthwise, leaving core intact. Chop crosswise into bite-size pieces.
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