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 5th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
10.6 oz lettuce - 2
0 kg 7 g courgette - 3
2 hard-boiled eggs - 4
1 spring onion (scallion) - 5
1.8 oz cheese - 6
0 kg 3 g tuna in oil - 7
parsley - 8
chive flowers (optional) - 9
5 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 25 min. | 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 1.8 oz cheese.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Put all these ingredients into a salad bowl, add 0 kg 3 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,362 Kcal or 5,702 Kj | 55 gr | 22 gr | 119 gr |
| 68 % | 21 % | 2 % | 18 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 143 Kcal or 599 Kj | 6 gr | 2 gr | 12 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 341 Kcal or 1,428 Kj | 14 gr | 6 gr | 30 gr |
| 17 % | 5 % | 1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.55 €
- Per person : 1.39 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Valay salad, Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, Tahitian salad, Chicano burger, ... All |
 | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green hummus, Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce, Salad greens and small omelette, Paimpol salad, Ratatouille confite, ... All |
 | Tuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Cornouaillaise salad, Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce , Gribouille dressing, ... All |
 | Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Winemaker's toast, Croque-monsieur complet, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Grilled cheese, Bisto-style canapés, ... All |
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