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Salade liégeoise

Salade liégeoise: Liège warm salad of green beans, potatoes and onion

Salade liégeoise is the warm salad of Liège, eaten as a main course in the city's brasseries in summer when green beans are in season: just-cooked green beans and waxy potatoes tossed while warm with onion softened in butter and a sharp vinegar dressing, scattered with parsley. In Liège it is made with crisp bacon lardons; this version leaves them out and adds a fried egg on top for a fuller meal if you like. A common mistake is dressing cold vegetables, which don't absorb the vinegar. Chef's tip: deglaze the onion pan with the vinegar, then pour it straight over the hot beans and potatoes.
Total time
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Serves
4
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Ingredients

Serves4

For the salad

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Method

0/4 done
  1. Step 1: Boil 1 ⅛ lb waxy potatoes with 1 tsp salt for 15 minutes, until tender. Boil 1 ⅛ lb green beans for 6 minutes, until just tender. Drain both.

    15 min
  2. Step 2: Melt 1 oz butter in a frying pan and fry 1 onion for 6 minutes until soft and golden.

    6 min
  3. Step 3: Pour 3 tbsp red wine vinegar into the pan and let it bubble for 30 seconds.

  4. Step 4: Toss with the hot beans and potatoes, season with ½ tsp black pepper and scatter with ⅓ oz flat-leaf parsley. Common mistake: dressing them cold. Top with 4 eggs if you like.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
230 kcal
Protein
5 g
Carbs
26 g
Fat
12 g
Fibre
6 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

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Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does salade liégeoise take?
About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?
4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?
Yes. It has no meat or fish.
Is it gluten free?
Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?
Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
What can I use instead of butter?
The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).

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