Américaine (American) - salad with potato, egg and tomato

August 18, 2012

A simple and filling salad that can be used both as a side dish and as a lunch in itself.

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Ingredients

4 servings

* 4 tomatoes, sliced, deseeded * 8 potatoes ( 1 lbs ), cooked, slices * ½ stalk celery, julienne * 1 small onion, thinly sliced * 4 eggs, hard-boiled * ½ cup Vinaigrette

Notes

Julienne : cut into pieces the size of matches

Vinaigrette : dressing made with 1 part vinegar / 3 parts oil. You can use lemon instead of vinegar. Salt and pepper. Use plenty of salt.

Potatoes : Use the finest and most waxy sort you can find. As a rule, the small varieties used for caramelized potatoes or asparagus potatoes.

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All the ingredients © kvalifood.com

All ingredients. Cooked and sliced. © kvalifood.com

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