A quick and easy salad great for afternoon lunch.
Ingredients:
1 egg
handful of fresh baby spinach
chopped iceberg lettuce
chopped cabbage
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
strips of cooked ham
1/2 cucumber, sliced
6-8 cherry tomatoes, halved
For the dressing
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp coarse Dijon mustard
For the croutons
2 slices wholemeal bread, cut into small cubes
olive oil for drizzle
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp coarse black pepper
1/4 tsp thyme
Rock salt for seasoning
Method:
1. Boil water in a saucepan, add a little vinegar, swirl the water to form a little whirlpool. Crack an egg into a small bowl, care not to break the yolk. Drop this into the boiling water. Lightly poach the egg for few seconds. Carefully remove the egg, remember it should have a runny yolk.
2. In a bowl mix the spinach, lettuce, cabbage, carrot,cucumber and tomatoes. Mix the mayo and mustard into smooth paste and add to the salad.
3. Mix all the ingredients for the croutons and place under a grill for 3-5 minutes until lightly golden brown.
4. Layer the salad leaves on the plate, place the ham, egg and croutons. Drizzle with additional dressing if required.
Ingredients:
1 egg
handful of fresh baby spinach
chopped iceberg lettuce
chopped cabbage
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
strips of cooked ham
1/2 cucumber, sliced
6-8 cherry tomatoes, halved
For the dressing
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp coarse Dijon mustard
For the croutons
2 slices wholemeal bread, cut into small cubes
olive oil for drizzle
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp coarse black pepper
1/4 tsp thyme
Rock salt for seasoning
Method:
1. Boil water in a saucepan, add a little vinegar, swirl the water to form a little whirlpool. Crack an egg into a small bowl, care not to break the yolk. Drop this into the boiling water. Lightly poach the egg for few seconds. Carefully remove the egg, remember it should have a runny yolk.
2. In a bowl mix the spinach, lettuce, cabbage, carrot,cucumber and tomatoes. Mix the mayo and mustard into smooth paste and add to the salad.
3. Mix all the ingredients for the croutons and place under a grill for 3-5 minutes until lightly golden brown.
4. Layer the salad leaves on the plate, place the ham, egg and croutons. Drizzle with additional dressing if required.
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