Mâche Salad With Yogurt Dressing

By Martha Rose Shulman

Mâche Salad With Yogurt Dressing
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
10 minutes
Rating
5(37)
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Mâche is a delicate green also known as lamb’s lettuce, and it’s now available in many Whole Foods stores and other supermarkets in the United States. It has a rich nutritional profile: It is very high in vitamin C, beta carotene, omega-3s and iron (it has even more than spinach). I love the contrast here between the mild, subtle mâche and the sharp, pungent garlic-spiked yogurt.

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Ingredients

Yield:Serves 4 as a side salad
  • 14-ounce bag mâche about 5 cups, rinsed and spun dry
  • 1tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3tablespoons thick Greek-style or drained yogurt
  • 1 to 2garlic cloves to taste, halved, green shoots removed
  • Optional: Halved cherry tomatoes
  • Optional: sliced roasted beets
  • Optional: chickpeas
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

78 calories; 8 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 1 gram protein; 125 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the mâche in a salad bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, salt and pepper, and olive oil. Toss with the mâche.

  2. Step 2

    Combine the garlic cloves with a generous pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle and mash to a paste. Stir in the yogurt. Add to the salad and toss. Top with any of the optional ingredients, and serve at once.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: Serve this right after you toss it.

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Diana Haynes

Made this last night. Couldn't find the Mache so used Spring Mix and it was brilliant. Family raved about it. So simple. Will certainly make again.

Doris

A really great combination salad and so easy to fix. I found that the dressing was a little too sharp for me (homemade yogurt may be to blame) so added a little red wine vinegar to balance it out.

Pam

Also works beautifully with butter lettuce. I found it better with one garlic clove. Delicious—already made it twice this week!

JoanH

For me, 1 clove of garlic was perfect. I did not want to overpower the delicate mache

CinSim

I love this dressing and make it regularly! Dare I say it’s like a healthy ranch. I find one clove of garlic is plenty and I’m a garlic lover. BTW I’ve never seen Mâche where I live so I’ve tried it with spinach, arugula, and romaine and all are great. Use what greens you like!

Doris

A really great combination salad and so easy to fix. I found that the dressing was a little too sharp for me (homemade yogurt may be to blame) so added a little red wine vinegar to balance it out.

Diana Haynes

Made this last night. Couldn't find the Mache so used Spring Mix and it was brilliant. Family raved about it. So simple. Will certainly make again.

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