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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (163g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: sweetbreads
Calories 243
Calories from Fat 177		(73%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 19.8g	30%
	Saturated Fat 2.9g	14%
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 10.7g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15mg		5%
Sodium 442mg		18%
Potassium 184mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 16.9g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 1.2g	4%
	Sugars 4.5g
Protein 1.8g		3%
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Salad of Sweetbreads

Recipe #355648 | 1¾ hours | 1 hour prep | add private note

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By: Molly53
Feb 13, 2009

Sweetbreads are considered a delicacy among those familiar with haute cuisine. Sweetbreads are the thymus glands and/or pancreas of calves, lambs and piglets under one year old.

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 sweetbreads, 1 pair
1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh is best)
salt
1 head lettuce (butterhead or other tender leaf lettuce preferred)
1 cup mayonnaise (Hellmann's preferred)
green onion (optional) or scallion, very thinly sliced (optional)

Directions

1
Soak sweetbreads in acidulated water (water and a little vinegar or lemon juice) for an hour and remove membranes and veins;.
2
Bring a pot of water to the boil; add salt and lemon juice.
3
Place sweetbreads in boiling water; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
4
Drain sweetbreads and plunge into icy water to stop cooking process.
5
When cold, cut into 1/4" dice.
6
Place lettuce leaves in a chilled salad bowl.
7
Mix the diced sweetbreads with part of the mayonnaise; pile into center of lettuce leaves and frost with remaining mayonnaise.
8
Garnish with thinly sliced onion, if desired.