Kentucky Bibb Salad with Fried Green Tomatoes |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup cornmeal |
1 teaspoon dried mint |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
3 large green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices |
vegetable or peanut oil |
2 large heads bibb lettuce, rinsed and torn |
1/2 cup toasted walnuts |
rose vinaigrette |
garnishes: gourmet edible petite rose petals; chopped green, red, and yellow bell peppers; chopped purple onion |
Directions:
1. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a bowl until smooth; dip tomato slices evenly in batter.
2. 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.
3. Arrange lettuce evenly on 6 plates; top each with 2 tomato slices. Sprinkle evenly with walnuts; drizzle with Rose Vinaigrette. Garnish, if desired.
4. * For extra-crispy fried tomatoes, dip in batter twice.
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