Assertive Green Salad with Ramps, Bacon and Blue Cheese
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Author Notes: There is nothing bashful about this salad...it's full of assertive flavors, hence the title. If you don't like/can't find organic dandelion greens, you can substitute your favorite greens (dandelion greens are incredibly nutritious, though, so do give them a try, if possible). - WinnieAb
Serves 1-2
Salad
- 3 strips bacon, preferably pastured and preservative-free
- 8 ramps, bottom white parts only
- 4 cups chopped organic dandelion greens
- 1 cup chopped organic parsley
- 3 tablespoons Cashel Blue Irish Farmhouse cheese
- Cook the bacon in a hot skillet until crisp on both sides. Remove to a towel to drain and cool. Leave the hot bacon fat in the pan over medium heat.
- Toss the ramps into the hot bacon fat. Allow to cook for a minute or two, until nicely browned on all sides. Remove and allow to cool, then crumble into a small bowl and set aside.
- Coursely chop the ramps and mix in a medium bowl with the greens, parsley, and crumbled bacon. Set aside while you make the dressing.
Dressing
- juice from 1/2 fresh lemon, preferably a Meyer lemon
- 1/4 cup best olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 ramps, bottom white parts only, minced
- pinch of sea salt
- Mix all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and then pour over the salad. Crumble the blue cheese over the salad and serve.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Ramps
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about 3 years ago mrslarkin
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Yum. I love bitter greens.This sounds and looks fabulous.
about 3 years ago WinnieAb
I had this for dinner last night and just loved it. You do have to be ok with the bitter flavor, though, which I also enjoy...then I followed it up with one of my rhubarb custards. Bitter to sweet ;)
about 3 years ago saenyc
wow, i love everything about this salad, especially the name!
about 3 years ago WinnieAb
Thanks!
about 3 years ago WinnieAb
NB- they can be very strong. I've found that the ones I've gathered from my lawn in the past were particularly bitter; the bunch I purchased and made this salad with were less so. I think any greens will work fine though- use what you like!
about 3 years ago NakedBeet
Great! I actually couldn't find any ramps in my local market but got some chinese leeks instead. I think they're a tad milder. I also like how you use the ramps in both the dressing and the salad, putting them to use completely!
about 3 years ago NakedBeet
I cooked up some dandelion greens once and was stumped by the flavor. I couldn't tell if I didn't cook it long enough or if I just didn't like the flavor. I love this "assertive" salad, but do you think escarole might work in place of the dandelions?