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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 12 people, you will need:

1 1 lb + 15.7 oz lettuce
2 1 lb + 5.1 oz courgette
3 6 hard-boiled eggs
4 3 spring onions (scallions)
5 5.3 oz cheese
6 10.6 oz tuna in oil
7 parsley
8 chive flowers (optional)
9 15 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)

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Time required for this recipe:

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25 min.	25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 1 lb + 15.7 oz lettuce and shred.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

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

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Slice 6 hard-boiled eggs and thinly slice 3 spring onions (scallions).

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Dice 5.3 oz cheese.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Put all these ingredients into a salad bowl, add 10.6 oz tuna in oil...

Stage 6 - 1 min.

...then the chopped parsley and chive flowers.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Finish by adding 15 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
3,448 Kcal or 14,436 Kj	146 gr	60 gr	297 gr
172 %	56 %	6 %	45 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
121 Kcal or 507 Kj	5 gr	2 gr	10 gr
6 %	2 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
287 Kcal or 1,202 Kj	12 gr	5 gr	25 gr
14 %	5 %	<1 %	4 %

% 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 12 people : 16.65 €
Per person : 1.39 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Julia salad, Chicken and Avocado Salad, Salad lyonnaise, Chicken nems, ... All
	Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little vegetable omelettes, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., ... All
	Tuna in oil: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Nanou's tuna tart, Pan bagnat, Tuna pasta, Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Tapenade, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, French toast "cordon bleu", Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit), Pork Chops with Rosemary, ... All

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