French Bistro Salad
This is a classic French Leaf Salad you'll find in bistros all across France, known for the use of lots of fresh herbs with a simple dressing. Light and clean, intended to be served alongside rich foods like Quiche Lorraine, Beef bourguignon and Coq au Vin that French food is known for. Though F
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Ingredients
- 1/2 big head green oak or butter/bibb lettuce ((about 8 big handfuls - but don't crush the leaves to measure!))
- 1 baby cos/romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup tarragon leaves
- 1/2 cup chives (, cut into 3cm / 1 1/2" lengths)
- 3/4 cup parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup walnuts (, roughly chopped then toasted and cooled (optional, Note 1))
- 2 eschalots ((aka French onion, US: shallots), finely sliced)
- 2/3 cup red or white wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp white sugar
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
Steps
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Quick Pickled Eschalots: Stir sugar in vinegar until dissolved. Stir in eschalots, then leave for 30 minutes until it becomes floppy and turns pink. Drain.
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Dressing: Shake Dressing in a jar.
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Assemble: Pile lettuce on a platter (flatter better than deep bowl). Drizzle with about 1/2 the Dressing then toss gently with your hands. Scatter over fresh herbs, pickled eschalots and walnuts. Drizzle lightly with more Dressing. Serve immediately!
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| big head green oak or butter/bibb lettuce | 0.5 | - | - |
| baby cos/romaine lettuce | 1 | - | - |
| tarragon leaves | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| chives | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| parsley leaves | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| walnuts | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| eschalots | 2 | - | - |
| red or white wine vinegar | 0.6666666666666666 cup | - | - |
| white sugar | 4 tbsp | - | - |
| lemon juice | 1.5 tbsp | - | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 5 tbsp | - | - |
| each salt and pepper | 0.5 tsp | Rp 35.000/kg | Rp 88 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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