Spring salad with French dressing
Description
A simple dish to prepare. Few know that salads were originally not at all what we now call salads. Salads were invented in Napoleonic France, when court chefs began serving various greens with rich meat dishes, dressed with oil or a special dressing. Usually, they used exactly the plant we today call lettuce. The French chefs' idea was warmly received—greens improved digestion and helped the body process fatty meat dishes more quickly. Thus, from a historical standpoint, a spring salad with French dressing is a true salad in the original sense of the word. Prepare it and enjoy! :) Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Let's start with a little trick - fill the sink with cold water and place the lettuce leaves into it. The sand and dirt from the lettuce leaves will settle at the bottom of the sink.
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Step 2
Place the lettuce leaves in a colander.
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Step 3
Then we place the salad leaves on paper towels—we need perfectly dry leaves.
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Step 4
Let's prepare the dressing. To do this, mix vinegar, finely chopped shallot, thyme, parsley, and salt.
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Step 5
Add mustard to the same mixture. Whisk with a whisk.
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Step 6
While whisking, gradually add a small amount of olive oil into the dressing.
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Step 7
The French dressing is ready.
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Step 8
Place the lettuce leaves in a salad bowl, and add some thinly sliced radish to it.
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Step 9
Dress the salad with the French dressing we prepared.
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Step 10
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