Baby Gem Lettuce Salad

Name: Baby Gem Lettuce Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 baby gem lettuce ((aka little gem lettuce), leaves separated, washed and dried (Note 1)); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (, cut in half (or grape tomatoes, or 2 regular tomatoes cut into bite size pieces)); 1/2 eschalot ((US: shallot), finely diced (Note 2)); 1 1/2 tbsp chives (, finely chopped); 1 quantity Creamy French Dressing; 1 cup white bread like baguette (, ciabatta, sourdough, cut into 1cm / 0.4" cubes - preferably stale (Note 3)); 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; Pinch of cooking salt / kosher salt

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

This is a JB salad recipe which he casually threw together one day for lunch as a side to his French Schnitzel. I loved it so much, I insisted we must publish it! It's crisp, fresh and full of texture - crunchy croutons, juicy tomatoes and a tangy Creamy French Dressing tying it all together. And it's so pretty too!Please take note of how this salad is build. Presentation matters! :)

Updated at: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:55:26 GMT