Lamb’s Lettuce with Sesame Crusted Feta

This simple salad featuring lamb's lettuce and warm, salty, and tangy Feta cheese encased in a crispy golden sesame crust. Lamb’s lettuce, also known as corn salad, has a mild, almost nutty flavour. (Feldsalat, Ackersalat, Schafmaul, Mäuseöhrchen, Rebkresse or Rapunzel - this green salad has plenty of names in Germany. Nüsslisalat in Switzerland and Vogerlsalat in Austria.) The unusual name reputedly comes from the lettuce’s resemblance to the size and shape of a lamb’s tongue. Feel free to substitute baby spinat for lamb's lettuce, and halloumi for Feta.

Maple Dijon Vinaigrette and Salad	Sesame Crusted Feta
120 g Lamb's lettuce (or baby spinach) 100 g Grape tomatoes, halved 50 g Dried cranberries 2 tbsp White balsamic vinegar 2 tsp Maple syrup 2 tsp Whole-grain Dijon mustard 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil Salt and black pepper	1 Egg, medium Salt and black pepper 5 tbsp Sesame seeds 200 g Feta, cut into 16 squares Lard (or oil), to fry

Thoroughly and properly rinse, wash and dry lamb's lettuce. (I usually soak them in water for 8-10 minutes, so the dirts and sand sink to the bottom. Rinse them under water and dry them in a salad spinner.) Arrange them on two plates with grape tomatoes and dried cranberries.
For the dressing, add white balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, and Dijon mustard to a jar, and blend shortly. Slowly stream in olive oil and blend again. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
For the crusted Feta, dry the cheese with kitchen paper and cut into 16-18 squares. Whisk the egg in a soup plate and sesame seeds in another.
Dip the cubed Feta in egg and then coat with sesame seeds. Heat the lard or oil in a pan over a medium-high heat until hot. Gently place in Feta in 2-3 batches and fry until golden brown. Remove and drain on a piece of kitchen paper.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and top with a few pieces of sesame crusted Feta.

44 comments:

foodtravelandwine 21/6/21 03:57: This salad is so good!...I love the idea of the feta with sesame seeds....so creative and so delicious!!......Abrazotes, Marcela
Tom 21/6/21 04:02: ...this looks fresh out of the garden.
Nancy Chan 21/6/21 04:56: Looks delicious. Can you spare me a plate of your salad? Yums.
Margaret D 21/6/21 07:18: That looks attractive and know doubt takes good.
Ann Low 21/6/21 10:55: Sounds so healthy and delicious! Wish I can have one too :)
Evi Erlinda 21/6/21 10:55: Looks so fresh and yummy!
2pots2cook 21/6/21 12:09: Perfect lunch for hot days of summer ! :-)
DEZMOND 21/6/21 13:18: The photos without the tomatoes look so pretty, very visual with that sesame crust.
Martha 21/6/21 14:25: Delicious, and beautiful presentation as always!
Brian's Home Blog 21/6/21 15:19: That sure is a pretty salad!
speedy70 21/6/21 16:13: Deliziosa questa crosticina al sesamo!!!!
Kitchen Riffs 21/6/21 16:33: That feta with its sesame coating is the star of the show! This would be dinner for us. Really nice -- thanks.
New Classic r 21/6/21 16:58: I have often ordered salads with warm cheese additions but never have attempted to recreate. I am going to give your recipe a try. Delicious.
Christine 21/6/21 17:02: Delicious!
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 21/6/21 18:30: That is so pretty plus lamb is our favorite!
Bill 21/6/21 22:00: That is one delicious looking salad.
Josiah - DIY Thrill 22/6/21 00:09: This salad looks fresh and delicious!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 22/6/21 02:18: I think I've never tried lamb's lettuce (I even needed to google the name), so thank you for introducing something new to me. Beautiful summer salad - I love all these savoury and sweet flsvours and textures!
Fran @ G'day Souffle 22/6/21 03:11: The lamb's lettuce looks almost like fresh basil. I like the look of the crusted Feta cheese. I look forward to biting into the crunchy texture!
J.P. Alexander 22/6/21 03:28: Una forma diferente de comer cordero. De ley haré la receta te mando un beso
Heidi | The Frugal Girls 22/6/21 03:36: This is such a lovely summer salad idea with that gorgeous sesame crusted feta! What a fabulous, no guilt treat!
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 22/6/21 03:38: You've taken a simple salad and turned it into something delicious and memorable by adding the sesame coated feta! How delicious!!!
bread&salt 22/6/21 03:47: Very new brand salad recipe dear Angie! Looks great.
Noob Cook 22/6/21 04:24: What a great looking and healthy salad. Been indulging lately; I need some discipline to have a diet like yours :p
Lola Martínez 22/6/21 07:41: En casa tampoco faltan las ensaladas en ninguna época del año, por eso me gusta saber de nuevas propuestas para hacerlas variadas y sabrosas. No conozco esa lechuga que has puesto, probablemente no se de por aquí, pero me apaño con cualquier otra, para mi lo importante es la combinación de ingredientes.
Un beso.
Jeff the Chef 22/6/21 14:04: Mmm! That feta is to die for! I'm craving a salad!
Martyna 22/6/21 14:45: I'd like to try this ��
thepaintedapron.com 22/6/21 15:29: I've never heard of lamb's lettuce, it looks like baby spinach leaves in your photo? The crusted feta sound amazing!
Jenna
Angie's Recipes 22/6/21 15:55: @thepaintedapron.com Jenna, they are also called corn salad and tastes so much better than baby spinach...it has a mild,nutty and velvety texture.
Angie's Recipes 22/6/21 15:59: @thepaintedapron.comOn the photo it's lamb's lettuce.
Norma2 22/6/21 18:24: An original idea has been to cover the feta cheese with sesame seeds. I will apply your idea.
Kisses angie
savorthebest 22/6/21 18:38: Oh wow, that crusted feta looks amazing. What a great salad to serve to company
Sakuranko 22/6/21 21:15: Aww that looks so yummy snd healthy
Anonymous 22/6/21 22:23: This salad looks so good, Angie! Love the idea of sesame crusted feta. So pretty and makes the salad really special.
Eva Taylor 22/6/21 23:28: What a beautiful salad and I bet the texture is amazing. I love the variety of lettuces we can get today, so much better than the boring old iceberg in the 1970's!
Eva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/
Raymund 23/6/21 00:59: How you prepared that feta is quite interesting, definitely adds a lot of texture to that cheese and additional flavour as well
Sherry's Pickings 23/6/21 06:34: i love sesame seeds. this looks great. i have discovered black sesame seeds lately - also fabulous.
David 24/6/21 18:32: Angie, I love feta cheese and this adaptation with sesame seeds on a salad looks and sounds great! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Królowa Karo 24/6/21 20:49: I love it!
Chef Mimi 24/6/21 23:57: So beautiful! I tried to grow lambs lettuce this spring and it wouldn't sprout/germinate. So frustrating! but I love your salad with the feta. Fabulous!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 25/6/21 16:38: What a unique lettuce! If it has a nutty flavor I know I'd love it. The sesame crusted feta sounds so delicious on a bed of greens and tomatoes.
Lowcarb team member 28/6/21 00:22: What a lovely looking salad.

All the best Jan
Choclette 29/6/21 20:38: Angie, I think I need you to come and do my food styling for me. It doesn't really matter what you make, it always looks so beautiful and appetising. I love lamb's lettuce, but we haven't grown any for years. Love the idea of frying feta in sesame seeds too.
Anonymous 29/6/21 20:39: Angie, I think I need you to come and do my food styling for me. It doesn't really matter what you make, it always looks so beautiful and appetising. I love lamb's lettuce, but we haven't grown any for years. Love the idea of frying feta in sesame seeds too.

Choclette x