Warm Leek and Potato Salad
This simple salad combines leeks (boiled and thoroughly drained) with sliced potatoes in a good vinaigrette.
22,5364.6/5 for 16 ratings
Last modified on: February 21th 2016
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
500 g potatoes - 2
500 g leek - 3
6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) - 4
herbs of your choice - Total weight: 1,090 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 30 min. | 40 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prepare 500 g leek, keeping only the stem part, and slice into chunks on the diagonal (French chefs call this "en sifflet").
Keep the leek trimmings for a leek and potato soup.
Keep the leek trimmings for a leek and potato soup.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cook the leeks in boiling salted water until just tender, but no more. As soon as they are cooked (try one to check), drain them to keep their lovely green colour.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
The leeks need to be drained thoroughy and the best way to do this is in a salad spinner.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Peel the potatoes, slice them and put in a salad bowl.
Add the leeks, pour 6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) over and add the chopped herbs.
Add the leeks, pour 6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) over and add the chopped herbs.
Stage 6
Mix and serve immediately to enjoy the salad while it is still warm.
Remarks
Thie best leeks for this recipe are the long, thin ones, as they are easier to slice into chunks.
You can steam the leeks, if you prefer, and they will need very little draining.
You can steam the leeks, if you prefer, and they will need very little draining.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.84 €
- Per person : 0.46 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable pie, Hotpot my grandmother's way , Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Home-made potato crisps , Morteau sausage, ... All |
| Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smooth mixed vegetable soup, Country vegetable soup, Scallops au gratin, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Baked leek and Camembert slices, ... All |
 | French dressing (vinaigrette): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed tomato salad, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Lentil and cold-meat salad, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Leeks in vinaigrette , ... All |
| Herbs of your choice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Beetroot and cream cheese verrines, Avocado with Tuna, Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Mixed tomato salad, Chinese Soup, ... All |
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