Breadcrumbs ![Baby Gem Salad With Radish, Pine Nuts & Anchovy Dressing](https://media.sheerluxe.com/j9prCIof4MLTFOzkgxYCkFBd0-U=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2022%2F09%2Ftheo-randall-baby-gem-anchovy-and-radish-salad-thumb.png) Photography: LIZZIE MAYSON [Soups & Salads](/life/food/recipes/soups-salads) / 06 September 2022 # Baby Gem Salad With Radish, Pine Nuts & Anchovy Dressing This little salad packs a punch thanks to the anchovy dressing. Combined with garlic, vinegar and olive oil, there isn’t a better dressing for crispy, baby gem lettuce. The radish also adds colour and a little heat, and the toasted pine nuts give a lovely crunch. Great as a barbecue side, or simply by itself. [ Save To My Favourites ](/user/login?destination=/markdownify/node/33250) Photography: LIZZIE MAYSON Serves 4 Ingredients Ingredients 50g of pine nuts 4 baby gem lettuces ½ garlic clove 8 anchovy fillets in olive oil 2 tbsp pf red wine vinegar 4 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil 150g of radishes 1 punnet of mustard cress Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper Method Step 1 Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/400°F/Gas 6. Scatter the pine nuts over a baking sheet and roast them for 3 minutes, until golden. Remove them from the oven and leave to cool. Step 2 Carefully cut the baby gem lettuces away from the stem, keeping the leaves intact, then slice them into quarters. Place the quarters into a bowl of iced water to crisp up for 10 minutes, then place them in a salad spinner and spin until they are dry. Set aside. Step 3 In a pestle and mortar, crush the garlic with a good pinch of salt until it has formed a paste, then add the anchovy fillets and bash them until you have a smooth, combined anchovy paste. Add the vinegar and then slowly whisk in the olive oil to give a nicely emulsified dressing. Step 4 Tip the baby gem leaves into a large salad bowl and pour in most of the dressing. Toss the leaves in the dressing to fully coat and then clean the edge of the bowl. Step 5 Slice the radishes as thinly as possible using a mandolin, truffle slicer or sharp knife. Sprinkle these over the top of the salad. Take the mustard cress plant out of the punnet and cut off the base. Scatter the mustard cress over top of the sliced radishes. Finish with a scattering of the toasted pine nuts and dollops of any remaining dressing. Serve as a starter or as part of a barbecue. 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