Ardennes Salad

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 4 people, you will need:

• 1 700 g potatoes
• 2 200 g belly (streaky) bacon
• 3 1 onion
• 4 300 g lettuce
• 5 1 tablespoon oil
• 6 3 tablespoons oil
• 7 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 8 salt
• 9 pepper
• Total weight: 1,415 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
25 min.	50 min.	1 hour 10 min.

Step by step recipe

• 1: Cook 700 g potatoes with the skin on.
  If possible, use small potatoes, such as "rattes", which are better suited to this recipe.
• 2: Once cooked, peel and slice.
  Set aside.
• 3: Cut 200 g belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.
  Set aside.
• 4: Prepare and chop 1 onion.
  Set aside.
• 5: Prepare 300 g lettuce.
  Note: I've used arugula here, but a simple green salad will do just as well.
• 6: In a frying pan over high heat, pour 1 tablespoon oil and when hot, add the lardons.
  Grill to taste, then remove to a plate, keeping the cooking fat in the pan.
• 7: Return the pan to the heat, then pour in the potatoes, season with salt and stir.
  Grill to taste, then remove withe the grilled bacon plate.
• 8: Return the pan to the heat, pour in 3 tablespoons oil and when hot, add the chopped onion.
  Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without browning.
• 9: Add the salad...
• 10: ...and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly. The lettuce will "fall", i.e. become very tender, so add 2 tablespoons vinegar.
• 11: Add the potatoes and bacon, mix well, check the seasoning and leave to warm through.
• 12: Your Ardennes salad is ready.

Remarks

Bacon and potatoes can be prepared well in advance.
Serve as is, or with a dash of vinegar added at the last minute.

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