Artichoke and almond salad

Type of dish : Starter
To serve : 6
Preparation : 15 min
Cooking : 20 min
Budget : Reasonable
From : France
Difficulty : Medium


Ingredients :
6 good-sized artichokes
1 lettuce
75g split almonds
200g creme fraiche
50ml cider vinegar
1 bunch mixed herbs, preferably fresh
50g flour
2 lemons
Salt & pepper

Recipe :
Remove the hard outer leaves of the artichokes with a knife. Peel the head as you would a potato.
Sprinkle leaves with lemon juice.
Put a big pan of salt water on to boil.
Sieve flour into a small amount of water, and add to pot.
Add artichokes and bring to boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Strain and remove chokes.
Leave to cool and slice leaves.
Arrange on serving plate, on bed of washed lettuce. Arrange leaves on top of chokes and sprinkle with almonds.
Beat creme fraiche, until thick and frothy.
Add cider vinegar and chopped herbs.
Drizzle over artichokes.



Advice :
Great with a rosé on a summer's day!