Sunday March 14 , 2010
Liver Strips in Salad
Created by Mariah,
Description Liver is an excellent source of iron and vitamin A. This salad has a red wine sauce. Choose dark green leaves such as lamb lettuce and you'll have the colors of the Holiday season.
Ingredients
At a glance
Cuisine
Difficulty
Serves
2
The salad
  • 2 cups salad leaves, washed and patted dry
  • 1/2 cup white button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 1 lemon, the juice
The vinaigrette
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 Tbs vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
The Meat
  • 1/3 lb veal liver
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 2 Tbs pureed blueberries
  • 2 Tbs red wine
Methods/steps
  1. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the sliced avocado to prevent discoloration. Distribute all the ingredients for the salad between two plates.
  2. Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing - oil, vinegar, salt, sugar, pepper- together to make a vinaigrette. Drizzle over the salad.
  3. Heat the butter in a pan until it melts and bubbles. Cook the liver 3-4 minutes each side. Remove from heat, season and keep warm.
  4. Deglaze the pan with the pureed blueberries and red wine. Simmer for a couple of minutes.
  5. Cut the liver into strips and distribute between the two plates. Top with the red wine and blueberry sauce.
  6. Cooking Tip: Frozen or canned blueberries work just fine. Crush them or use the blender. Pass the puree through the sieve to remove any bits of skin.
  7. Comments: Liver is an excellent source of iron and vtiamin A. This salad has a red wine sauce. Choose dark green leaves such as lamb lettuce and you'll have the colors of the Holiday season.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   465.35  
Calories From Fat (68%)   314.69  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 36.44g   56%  
Saturated Fat 8.50g   42%  
Cholesterol 265.24mg   88%  
Sodium 665.32mg   28%  
Potassium 923.51mg   26%  
Carbohydrates 21.42g   7%  
Dietary Fiber 7.33g   29%  
Sugar 6.06g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 14.09g      
Protein 18.38g   37%  
Additional Tips

Frozen or canned blueberries work just fine. Crush them or use the blender. Pass the puree through the sieve to remove any bits of skin.

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