Cilantro-and-Mint Salad

Name: Cilantro-and-Mint Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cilantro leaves; 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 cup mint leaves; 1 cup arugula leaves; 2 cups mâche or other soft lettuce leaves; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons lime juice, or to taste; 2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste

By Sam Sifton

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 5(184)
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It’s not just cilantro-and-mint salad, of course. There is parsley as well, and also arugula and baby lettuce: a jumble of herbs and soft greens lightly dressed with lime juice and oil. It’s a terrific salad to serve as a foil to spicy food, or to sprinkle on a taco as kind of green-ish version of pico de gallo.

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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings

2cups cilantro leaves
1cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
1cup mint leaves
1cup arugula leaves
2cups mâche or other soft lettuce leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
½teaspoon red-pepper flakes
3tablespoons lime juice, or to taste
2tablespoons olive oil, or to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Wash the herbs and greens. Fill a large bowl or clean sink with cold water, and add the leaves. Swish them around to loosen dirt, then gently lift out and dry in a salad spinner or on clean kitchen towels. (You can do this up to a day ahead, refrigerating the dry leaves in sealed plastic bags or containers with a paper towel to absorb excess water.)
Step 2
When ready to serve, whisk together the salt, pepper, red-pepper flakes, lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl, then check the seasonings. Put the leaves in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing over them and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

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Comments

janisani5 years ago

This was much enjoyed at a potluck. A good side dish to all the gooey casseroles and fried chicken!

meinmunich4 years ago

Used romaine lettuce instead of arugula and mache, and was still delicious. Very refreshing and healthy taste.

Dede H.7 years ago

Tasty mix. Made it to accompany Sam's Slab Bacon Tacos and Pineapple Salsa. This was a great meal.

Dean11 months ago

You really can’t go wrong with this. Made it twice this week. Put it with any protein and it’ll work. Definitely pairs nicely with a spicy dish.

ND2 years ago

So delicious and perfect for using all the great variety and often overwhelming bounty of herbs and greens in a CSA box!

Chris3 years ago

Added Ethiopian Berbere spice and shrimp and it was delish! could see this sitting nicely under a grilled lamb chop.....or under a pile of steak tartare..

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