RH Gem Salad
This recipe is inspired by one of the highest-vibe lunch spots on the planet: Restoration Hardware. If you haven’t been, let me set the scene. Imagine being invited to a friend’s house, the kind of friend who sold her company five years ago for $100M after bootstrapping it from scratch. She walked away with a fortune and, since stepping down as CEO, has poured her energy into an all-consuming passion for home design. The result? A newly completed 25,000-square-foot estate that feels like a love letter to beauty and detail. You arrive for lunch in her conservatory (yes, she has a conservatory now), a space brimming with opulent furniture and anchored by a glittering water feature at its center. Fresh herbs spill from planters beside each seating area, perfuming the air. She brings you this salad, every ingredient raised for you in these garden beds. It’s luxurious, serene, and entirely unforgettable. Okay, so this... this is the salad for you, anytime you want to channel that kind of energy.
What You’ll Need
For the Salad
2 Little Gem lettuce heads (or one ~ 6 oz pre-washed package), thickly cut
2 Avocados, thickly cut
4 Radishes, thinly sliced
1/2 shallot, thinly sliced and pickled
Note: to pickle, thinly slice shallots and sprinkle with salt, then submerge in 1 part hot water, 1/2 part vinegar (e.g. Apple Cider Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar) for 10 mins.
1/2 cup feta, crumbled
Lemon zest, to taste
For the Dressing
5 tbs mayo
4 tbs olive oil
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 lemon, juiced
Fresh mint, to taste
Fresh tarragon, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
First, let’s prepare our dressing.
In a food processor, combine salad ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Next, let’s compile our salad.
Use gem lettuce at the bottom of your plate, place avocado, radishes, and shallot on top of lettuce. Drizzle dressing over the top of salad. Finish with lemon zest and crumbled feta.
Enjoy!
