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French · Starter

Brandade in Romaine Lettuce Leaves

The Provençal salt cod cream, whipped with olive oil, onion, garlic and a little cream, served without potato in crisp romaine leaves topped with a spoonful of coarsely puréed roasted red pepper.

  • YieldServes 8 as a starter
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total2 d 1 h
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gsalt cod fillet
  • 105 mlextra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp for the onion, 4 tbsp for the brandade, 1 tbsp for the peppers
  • 4 tbsponion, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsplight cream
  • 1½ tbspfresh lemon juice, 1 to 2 tbsp, to taste
  • to tastefine sea salt, only if needed, after tasting
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2red peppers, roasted, peeled, cored and seeded
  • 8 leavescrisp romaine lettuce, tough base trimmed
  • 1lemon, cut into thin rounds, for garnish

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Cod
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Lettuce
  • Black and white pepper
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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