These Lettuce cups with Anchovies, Onion, Pine Nuts and Raisins​ are a delicious and fun alternative recipe to the classic salad. Add extra taste without worrying about calories with De Nigris Low Sugar Balsamic Vinegar.


Ingredients for 4 People

  • 2 golden onions
  • 9 oz stale unsalted bread
  • 1.5 oz raisins
  • 4.5 oz marinated anchovies (drained weight)
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts
  • 4 big lettuce leaves
  • 1 parsley stalk
  • 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • De Nigris Low Sugar Vinegar, to drizzle

For the recipe

Peel the onions, slice thinly and cook in a pan over low heat with 1 tablespoon of olive for 25 minutes; salt and pepper when ready, then let cool. 

Cut the bread into cubes (about 1 cm thick). Pre-heat the oven at 220 ºC and roast the bread for about 10 minutes, until they are crisp and golden. Let cool and place in a bowl

Soak the raisins in warm water. 

Drain the anchovies and add them to the crispy bread; add the onionraisins and pine nuts. Season with oil, salt and pepper, mix well and place in fridge to season for about an hour.

Wash the lettuce leaves, dry them gently dabbing and place them on individual saucers

At the time of servingfill the leaves with the ingredients; complete with a thread of De Nigris Low Sugar Balsamic Vinegar seasoning and a few leaves of fresh parsley.