Warm Leek and Potato Salad
This simple salad combines leeks (boiled and thoroughly drained) with sliced potatoes in a good vinaigrette.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2016
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
500 g potatoes - 2
500 g leek - 3
6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) - 4
herbs of your choice - Total weight: 1,090 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 10 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prepare 500 g leek, keeping only the stem part, and slice into chunks on the diagonal (French chefs call this "en sifflet").
Keep the leek trimmings for a leek and potato soup.
Keep the leek trimmings for a leek and potato soup.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cook the leeks in boiling salted water until just tender, but no more. As soon as they are cooked (try one to check), drain them to keep their lovely green colour.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
The leeks need to be drained thoroughy and the best way to do this is in a salad spinner.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Peel the potatoes, slice them and put in a salad bowl.
Add the leeks, pour 6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) over and add the chopped herbs.
Add the leeks, pour 6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) over and add the chopped herbs.
Stage 6
Mix and serve immediately to enjoy the salad while it is still warm.
Remarks
Thie best leeks for this recipe are the long, thin ones, as they are easier to slice into chunks.
You can steam the leeks, if you prefer, and they will need very little draining.
You can steam the leeks, if you prefer, and they will need very little draining.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 8 % | 130 10 % | 80 10 % | 1,350 70 % | 5,660 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 1 % | 10 1 % | 7 1 % | 120 6 % | 520 6 % |
| Per person | 5 2 % | 30 3 % | 20 3 % | 340 20 % | 1,410 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.84 €
- Per person : 0.46 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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Herbs of your choice
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