Skip to main content

Pickled Vegetable Lettuce Cups

5.0

(1)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more
1/2 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
1 baby beet, trimmed, scrubbed, very thinly sliced
2 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup whole-milk plain yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
4 heads of Little Gem lettuce, leaves separated, or 1 head of romaine, leaves separated, cut in half crosswise
1/2 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems
1/4 cup torn mint leaves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, 1 Tbsp. kosher salt, and 1/2 cup water in a large bowl. Add fennel, shallot, beet, and radishes and let sit 10 minutes, then drain.

    Step 2

    Whisk buttermilk, yogurt, and lemon juice in a small bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Spoon some dressing onto lettuce leaves and top each with some drained pickled vegetables, cilantro, and mint. Serve with any remaining dressing alongside.

  2. Do ahead

    Step 4

    Dressing can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Read More
Full of crunchy veg and a miso-maple dressing.
Sticky-sweet mall-style bourbon chicken gets a fall makeover.
This skillet dinner is a delightful way to use up a jug of cider.
A fancy-feeling dish that comes together in 20 minutes.
Brussels sprouts are better with a crunchy Parmesan skirt.
A sheet-pan wonder with lots of crispy rice.
Canned purée delivers rich body and deep flavor, without the nonna-level cook time.
Protein on protein on protein. Great on their own or stirred into tomato sauce.