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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.

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Last modified on: June 5^th 2019

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 0 kg 5 g lettuce
2 0 kg 3 g courgette
3 1 hard-boiled egg
4 ½ spring onion (scallion)
5 0.9 oz cheese
6 1.8 oz tuna in oil
7 parsley
8 chive flowers (optional)
9 3 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)

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25 min.	25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 0 kg 5 g lettuce and shred.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Thinly slice the courgettes (use the tiniest ones if you can).

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Slice 1 hard-boiled egg and thinly slice ½ spring onion (scallion).

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Dice 0.9 oz cheese.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Put all these ingredients into a salad bowl, add 1.8 oz tuna in oil...

Stage 6 - 1 min.

...then the chopped parsley and chive flowers.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Finish by adding 3 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well.

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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
742 Kcal or 3,107 Kj	27 gr	11 gr	66 gr
37 %	10 %	1 %	10 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
154 Kcal or 645 Kj	6 gr	2 gr	14 gr
8 %	2 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
371 Kcal or 1,553 Kj	14 gr	6 gr	33 gr
19 %	5 %	1 %	5 %

% 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, Milk, Fish, Sulfites, Mustard

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 2.80 €
Per person : 1.40 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salad lyonnaise, Salad greens and small omelette, How to prepare a lettuce, Crispy cheese parcels, Surf and turf club sandwich, ... All
	Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Quick courgette soup with cheese, Ratatouille, Fish fillet in express cooking envelope, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, ... All
	Tuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baby courgette salad, Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce , Cretan salad, Gribouille dressing, Nanou's tuna tart, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Butterfly pasta with smoked trout, Eggs in brioche nests, The strange gratin, ... All

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