
Little bateau - baby cos or gem lettuce with cherry tomatoes and avocado
This salad with little gem (baby cos), cherry tomatoes and avocado is easy to prepare and delicious in taste. My ‘little bateau’ salad can be eaten as a side dish or served as small snacks during a party.

lets get
cooking
- 4 little gem (baby cos)
- cherry tomatoes
- mozzarella
- avocado (not too soft))
- pine nuts
- fresh basil
- balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- pepper and salt

- Cut off the bottom of the little gem lettuce and carefully take the leaves off
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half
- Cut or tear the mozzarella in small pieces
- Cut the avocado in small pieces
- Slowly roast the pine nuts in a grill pan until they have a nice brown/gold color
- Divide the little gem leafs on a white plate and fill every leaf with parts of tomato, mozzarella, avocado and pine nuts
- Sprinkle some olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the little gem leaves and flavour with pepper and salt
- Garnish with some fresh basil leaves
Delicious as a healthy snack to share for up to 4 people at a brunch or buffet! Bon appétit !
