Leeks in vinaigrette


Leeks in vinaigrette
A classic dish of French family and bistro cooking. It's both simple and good. The secret lies in cooking the leeks until they are only just tender, so that they keep their lovely green colour. The special vinaigrette includes herbs and hard-boiled eggs.
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Last modified on: September 29th 2012

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40 min.5 min.45 min.
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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Leeks in vinaigrette
Prepare 4 leeks, but keep the white part whole (don't split or chop them) then slice them about 2 cm or 1 inch thick.

Cut on the diagonal as this looks nicer (see photo).

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Leeks in vinaigrette
Steam the leeks in a pressure cooker for five minutes, counting from when it starts to hiss.

Stage 3
Leeks in vinaigrette
The idea is to have leeks which ar only just cooked and which keep as much of their colour as possible.

Stage 4 - 15 min.
Leeks in vinaigrette
Shell 2 hard-boiled eggs and chop finely once cold.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Leeks in vinaigrette
Chop the parsley.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Leeks in vinaigrette
Mix 150 ml French dressing (vinaigrette) with the chopped eggs and herbs.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Leeks in vinaigrette
Serve the sliced leeks, preferably warm, with the vinaigrette dressing poured over.
Remarks
For a richer dressing, use 2 yolks to one egg white instead of whole eggs.

You can vary the herbs using any you choose, not just the usual parsley.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge (with out the dressing) in a sealed container.
Source
Home made; my father's all-time favourite dish.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,395 Kcal or 5,841 Kj25 gr69 gr114 gr
70 %9 %7 %17 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
123 Kcal or 515 Kj2 gr6 gr10 gr
6 %1 %1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
349 Kcal or 1,461 Kj6 gr17 gr29 gr
17 %2 %2 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Sulfites, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.62 €
  • Per person : 0.66 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
French dressing (vinaigrette)French dressing (vinaigrette): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grandma's salad, Alsatian-style salad, Pea and avocado salad, Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, Bistro-style endive salad, ... All
LeekLeek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed vegetable curry, Leek and broccoli "à la flamande", Sautéed green vegetables, Deep leek and potato quiche, Country vegetable soup, ... All
Hard-boiled eggHard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Roasted leeks with pesto, Linzer torte, Caesar salad, Gribouille dressing, Julia salad, ... All
ParsleyParsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kérinou slices, Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs, Home-made doner kebab, Pissaladière with puff pastry, Green hummus, ... All
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