Ingredients

  • 1 fresh lettuce, washed
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 red pepper, finely sliced
  • 5-6 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 can sweet-corn, drained
  • 1/2 brown onion, finely sliced
  • 3-4 slices of freshly sliced leg ham, cut into thin strips
  • 100g gruyere or jarlsberg cheese, cut into thin strips
  • 2 Eggs, soft boiled
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 6/7 small gherkins, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp, finely chopped Parsley
  • 6 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp White wine vinegar
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper

Method

  • 1. Mix lettuce leaves in a large bowl with your sliced pepper, onions, gerkins and season with a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Place it as a salad base on the plates.
  • 2. Place the sliced mushrooms, sweetcorn, avocado into sections on top of the base and finish with the cheese and then the ham towards the middle. Cut your soft boiled egg into 2 pieces and place it on top.
  • 3. To prepare the dressing, crush the garlic into a pestle and mortar, add the mustard, the vinegar, salt & pepper, remaining olive oil, chopped parsley and shallot. Mix well and add a splash of water to liquify the mixture if needed
  • 4. Dizzle the dressing on the finished plates and serve with fresh baguette & butter!
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