How to prepare corn salad
Corn salad (or lamb's lettuce) is a green salad plant. It can be used like lettuce, but requires careful preparation as it is often grown in sand.
Here is how to prepare corn salad from the freshly picked plant to the leaves ready to use.
Here is how to prepare corn salad from the freshly picked plant to the leaves ready to use.
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Last modified on: April 10th 2013
You will need:
- 1
300 g corn salad - 2
1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar - Total weight: 315 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: A few hours in the fridge rpotected with plastic film.
| Preparation | Resting | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 10 min. | 20 min. |
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- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Corn salad comes in small "tufts" and these are often full of sand or earth.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Plunge the corn salad into a sink full of water that is barely lukewarm with a little vinegar added.
Swish the leaves round thoroughly and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Swish the leaves round thoroughly and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4
...or simply use your hands.
Stage 5
You will see that this rinsing has washed out a lot of sand or earth.
If the corn salad is still not completely clean (you can still find sand on it), change the water and rinse a second time.
If the corn salad is still not completely clean (you can still find sand on it), change the water and rinse a second time.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Trim off any roots that are still attached.
Stage 7
Finish by drying the corn salad in a salad spinner. It is then ready for use.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For : 1.96 €
Recipes that use this recipe: 2
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Corn salad: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grilled fillet of salmon with corn salad cream, Corn salad with croutons, ... All |
| White (spirit) vinegar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Caesar salad, Sautéed chicken with leeks, Pickled gherkins, Artichoke hearts forestier , How to prepare sorrel, ... All |
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