Little Gem

This cold soba noodle salad features green beans, radishes, soft baby lettuces, and a zesty vinaigrette punctuated with karashi, or hot Japanese mustard.

It's all thanks to A Very Serious Cookbook, out now from the chefs at Contra and Wildair in NYC.

Little Gem—the sweet, compact lettuce that resembles romaine after you strip away the outer leaves—is great for salads