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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.

75 K 5/5 (2 reviews)

25 min.

Easy

5.55 €

8 people

9 Ingredients

Last modified on: June 5^th 2019

For 8 people, you will need:

1 2 ²⁄₃ cups lettuce
2 1 ¾ cup courgette
3 4 hard-boiled eggs
4 2 spring onions (scallions)
5 ½ cup cheese
6 1 cup tuna in oil
7 parsley
8 chive flowers (optional)
9 10 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 2 ²⁄₃ cups lettuce and shred.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

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

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Slice 4 hard-boiled eggs and thinly slice 2 spring onions (scallions).

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Dice ½ cup cheese.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Put all these ingredients into a salad bowl, add 1 cup tuna in oil...

Stage 6 - 1 min.

...then the chopped parsley and chive flowers.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Finish by adding 10 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	110 RDI=40 %	40 RDI=4 %	240 RDI=40 %	2,720 RDI=140 %	11,410 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g	5 RDI=2 %	2 RDI=0 %	10 RDI=2 %	140 RDI=7 %	600 RDI: 7 %
Per person	10 RDI=5 %	5 RDI=1 %	30 RDI=4 %	340 RDI=20 %	1,430 RDI: 20 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Milk, Fish, Sulfites, Mustard

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 11.15 €
Per person : 1.40 €

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