BBQ Little Gem Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
6
20 minutes
You simply have to try our BBQ Little Gem Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing this summer. Grilling the lemons and little gems adds a delicious smoky depth of flavour, turning a simple salad into something really special. Made with Mellow Yellow, the creamy, garlicky dressing is rich and buttery, perfectly balanced with fresh lemon juice. Easy to make and packed with flavour, it’s the ultimate summer BBQ side dish and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Method
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1
Heat up your BBQ to a high heat.
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2
Place your lemons on the BBQ, cut side down. BBQ for 3-5 minutes until just starting to char.
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3
Remove your lemons from the BBQ and put to one side.
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4
BBQ your little gem lettuces, cut side down, for a couple of minutes until griddle marks appear.
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5
Remove the little gems from the BBQ and arrange in a large serving bowl, charred side up.
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6
To make the dressing, mix together the creme fraiche, garlic, salt, sugar, oil and all the juice from the BBQ’d lemon.
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7
Drizzle your dressing over the BBQ’d little gems, sprinkle with sliced green chilli, if using, and serve.
Ingredients
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5 little gem lettuces, halved
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1 lemon, halved
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80g creme fraiche
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1 small clove of garlic, crushed
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Pinch of salt
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Pinch of caster sugar
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1 tbsp Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil
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1 green chilli, sliced (optional)
