SALAD LYONNAISE (WARM BACON & EGG SALAD)

Salad Lyonnaise (Warm bacon & egg salad) image

This traditional warm salad looks stunning but is really simple - great for a summer starter or main course

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Starter, Supper

Time 50m

Yield Serves 2 as a light main meal

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
200g piece of smoked bacon , diced, or a pack of lardons (see tip)
1 garlic clove , smashed once
175g piece crustless white bread , cubed (see tip)
1 small head of frisée lettuce (see tip)
1 shallot , finely sliced into rings
1 shallot , finely chopped
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 eggs , as fresh as they can possibly be

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan, then add the bacon and garlic. Sizzle for about 15 mins until the bacon is crisp and brown, then scoop it out with a slotted spoon into a bowl, leaving the garlic and bacon fat in the pan. Throw the bread into the pan and toss in the bacon fat, adding the remaining oil if the pan is dry. Fry the croutons for 5 mins on a low heat, tossing occasionally until golden and crisp, then remove pan from heat.
While the croutons are frying, make the dressing. Whisk the chopped shallot, vinegar, mustard and 1 tbsp water in a small bowl. add the oil gradually to make a thick dressing, season, then set aside. Cut away and keep the lighter lettuce leaves and wash if needed, discarding any of the tough outer leaves.
When all of your ingredients are ready, bring a pan of water to a gentle boil and add the vinegar. Crack the eggs into small bowls then gently lower into the water and poach for 3 mins exactly. Line a plate with kitchen paper and use a slotted spoon to lift the eggs onto the plate (see tip).
Tip most of the croutons, lardons, all the leaves and two-thirds of the dressing into a salad bowl and toss well. Pile the salad high into the middle of two plates and arrange the remaining croutons and lardons around the side of the plates with the shallot rings. Drizzle the rest of the dressing around the outside and, just before serving, top each plate of salad with an egg, then season it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 839 calories, Fat 60 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 45 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 4.84 milligram of sodium