two dudes, one pan, millions of ladies hearts broken over the shit these guys come up with. seriously- so far i have not made one short of amazing food from this book. and it’s all quite simple. this was pretty much my first attempt at a dressing. no picture will ever do it justice. the flavor absolutely thrilled me and i almost cried at the first taste of it. i need to calm down.
recipe source: two dudes, one pan
servings: 4
ingredients:
for the dressing-
3 tbsp mayo
3 tbsp sour cream
juice of 1/2 a lemon
2 tsp finely chopped fresh tarragon, a few leaves reserved for garnish
1 tsp finely chopped fresh chives, a pinch reserved for garnish
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
for the salad-
2 heads bibb or boston lettuce, quartered (i just chopped them)
1 4-ounce chunk grana padana or parmigiano-reggiano cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler
1 cup croutons
you prepare the croutons by placing them in a a ziplock bag (make sure there isn’t any air trapped in the bag), and using the bottom of your mixing bowl, press down on the croutons to smash them.
BEFORE
AFTER
in a large bowl, whisk together the mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, tarragon, chives, salt and pepper. the book recommends adding 1 to 2 tbsp water to thin the dressing out a bit. the consistency should be that of a creamy ranch dressing. (don’t add more than 2 tbsp water!)
add the greens to the bowl and toss gently with hands to coat them with the dressing. serve topped with the cheese and smashed croutons.
simple food, tiny kitchen 
Oh yes, this is just the thing for a summer salad. Love tarragon and all of it’s licorice flavor!