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.
164K 27 4.2
Last modified on: September 29th 2012
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 leeks - 2
2 hard-boiled eggs - 3
parsley - 4
150 ml French dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 1,130 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 40 min. | 5 min. | 45 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Steam the leeks in a pressure cooker for five minutes, counting from when it starts to hiss.
Stage 3
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.
Shell 2 hard-boiled eggs and chop finely once cold.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Chop the parsley.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Mix 150 ml French dressing (vinaigrette) with the chopped eggs and herbs.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,395 Kcal or 5,841 Kj | 25 gr | 69 gr | 114 gr |
| 70 % | 9 % | 7 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 123 Kcal or 515 Kj | 2 gr | 6 gr | 10 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 349 Kcal or 1,461 Kj | 6 gr | 17 gr | 29 gr |
| 17 % | 2 % | 2 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.62 €
- Per person : 0.66 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made; my father's all-time favourite dish.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | French dressing (vinaigrette): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs with mayonnaise, Cubed salad, Beetroot and black radish salad, Grandma's salad, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, ... All |
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken with rice and leeks, Leek and egg frichti, Deep leek and potato quiche, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Scrambled eggs and leeks on toast, ... All |
 | Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls, White asparagus salad, Bistro sandwich, Julia salad, Gratin slices with spinach, ... All |
 | Parsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Veal Marengo, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Comtoise endive salad, Bouquet garni, Red cabage salad with toasted almonds, ... All |
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