SAVOURY SALAD -- A LA FRANCAISE

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I modeled this salad after the kind you get in French bistros -- more a meal than a salad and great for taking as a packed lunch. A little bit of blue cheese mixed in would be divine, if you enjoy that kind of thing.

Provided by Sackville

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large potato
2 eggs
6 -8 slices bacon
1/2 red pepper, finely chopped
4 mushrooms, sliced (preferrably chestnut)
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 cm length cucumbers, finely chopped
3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
1 -2 teaspoon mustard
200 g mixed salad greens
2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
2 tablespoons of fresh mint, finely chopped
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Wash the potato, then cut it into small wedges.
  • Boil the potato until just tender and let cool when done.
  • At the same time, boil the eggs until hard boiled (about 10 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, fry the bacon until it is as crispy as you like it.
  • Once the bacon is cooked, use the fat in the pan to cook the mushrooms and onions.
  • Set the mushrooms and onions aside when done.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and mustard.
  • Throw the cucumber into the bowl, along with about half the herbs and the garlic.
  • When the eggs are cooked, peel and let cool.
  • When all the ingredients have cooled, get a big bowl and put the lettuce in, along with everything else prepared to this point except the eggs.
  • Use your hands to mix the salad, making sure the dressing coats everything.
  • Put salad evenly into two bowls.
  • Chop the eggs into four wedges each and use as a garnish.
  • Sprinkle remaining herbs on top and serve with a touch of pepper, if desired.

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