Kentucky Bibb Salad Fried Green Tomatoes
List of Ingredients
Southern Living Newsletter, June 19, 2001
1 teaspoon dried mint
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
3 large green tomatoes -- sliced 1/4" thick
Vegetable or peanut oil
2 large heads Bibb lettuce -- rinsed and torn
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
---Rose Vinaigrette
3 large shallots -- finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons rose water (optional)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons walnut oil*
---Garnishes:
--gourmet edible petite rose petals
--green, red, & yellow bell peppers -- chopped
--chopped purple onion
WHISK together first 5 ingredients in a bowl until smooth; dip tomato slices
evenly in batter.
POUR oil to a depth of 2 inches into a large heavy skillet. Fry tomato slices,
in batches, in hot oil over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until
slices are golden. Arrange lettuce evenly on 6 plates; top each with 2 tomato
slices. Sprinkle evenly with walnuts; drizzle with Rose Vinaigrette. Garnish, if
desired. Yield: 6 servings.
Prep: 20 min., Cook: 8 min. per batch
Note: For extra-crispy fried tomatoes, dip in batter twice.
ROSE VINAIGRETTE: STIR together first 4 ingredients and, if desired, rose water;
whisk in oils. Yield: 3/4 cup.
Prep: 10 min.
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil may be substituted for walnut oil.
Anoosh Shariat
Shariat's
Louisville, KentuckyRecipe
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