Springtime mixed salad
This salad is a way to make the most of the first baby courgettes (if you can get them). The crunchy little darlings are mixed with shredded lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, tinned tuna and diced cheese.
95 K 5/5 (2 reviews)599628
Last modified on: June 5th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g lettuce - 2
200 g courgette - 3
2 hard-boiled eggs - 4
1 spring onion (scallion) - 5
50 g cheese - 6
100 g tuna in oil - 7
Parsley - 8
Chive flowers (optional) - 9
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 950 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Thinly slice the courgettes (use the tiniest ones if you can).
Stage 3 - ⌛ 4 min.
Slice 2 hard-boiled eggs and thinly slice 1 spring onion (scallion).
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Dice 50 g cheese.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put all these ingredients into a salad bowl, add 100 g tuna in oil...
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
...then the chopped parsley and chive flowers.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Finish by adding 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well.
Your mixed salad is ready.
Your mixed salad is ready.
Remarks
For a fresher flavour, replace half the vinaigrette with lemon juice.
Keeping: Should be used the same day.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 54 RDI=84 % | 22 RDI=8 % | 118 RDI=162 % | 1,362 RDI=68 % | 5,703 RDI: 68 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=9 % | 2 RDI=1 % | 12 RDI=17 % | 143 RDI=7 % | 600 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 13 RDI=21 % | 5 RDI=2 % | 29 RDI=41 % | 340 RDI=17 % | 1,426 RDI: 17 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.60 €
- Per person : 1.40 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Lettuce
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Courgette
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Tuna in oil
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Cheese
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