I grew up eating home grown lettuce in the summertime. Leaf lettuce grew abundantly in my parents’ and grandparents’ gardens. As a kid, I wanted to eat iceberg lettuce because all of my friends did; not the stuff that was fresh picked out of a garden. But now, my tastes have grown up...give me fresh garden lettuce any day!
When we ate garden lettuce salads, we did not use bottled dressings. Mom always dressed the fresh leaf lettuce salad with a very simple dressing made of cream or 1/2 and Half, sugar and cider vinegar. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper and it was done. She would always mix the dressing right in the salad bowl and the amount of cream, vinegar and sugar would depend on the amount of lettuce that she had. It was one of those recipes where she eyeballed the quantities.
It’s the perfect dressing for fresh garden lettuce: light, sweet but tangy, and refreshing.
This recipe makes 1 1/2 cups of dressing. Go to your garden or favorite farmers market and enjoy fresh leaf lettuce. It is one of summer's delights!
1 c. heavy cream or 1/2 and Half
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
Put ingredients in a jar and shake. Use appropriate amount over lettuce.
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