French peasant salad
Farmer's salad with potatoes and eggs
French farmer's salad is a light and summery yet filling meal. It is rich and filling with green beans and potatoes (we also used some blue potatoes because they are so pretty, but the taste is the same). In addition, asparagus, olives, capers, red onion, lettuce are added and the whole thing is turned into a delicious vinaigrette with herbs. Finally, the salad is topped with crispy bacon, croutons and poached eggs, and then the most delicious French peasant meal is ready to serve. The recipe for French peasant salad is a great recipe for everyday use when you need to empty the vegetable drawer. You can easily add other vegetables, depending on what you have in stock (or perhaps in your own vegetable garden). At the same time, the salad would also be great to serve as an easy guest dish, for example if you want to serve up an impressive lunch.
TIP: Also try this wonderful French-inspired recipe for crepe with ham, cheese and egg
How do you poach eggs?
Poaching eggs can seem a little intimidating if you've never tried it before. But don't worry! It's actually super easy - almost easier than making a soft-boiled egg. When you poach eggs, you crack the egg and boil it directly in a pot of water with a little vinegar added. The vinegar helps the white to gather around the yolk. When the pot is simmering, you create a swirl with a whisk, which you crack the egg into the middle - again to ensure that the white gathers around the yolk. It may be easiest to crack the egg into a small cup first, so that the egg can easily be plopped into the middle of the swirl. The great thing about this method - besides being super fast - is that it's a good way to ensure that you get a firm white and a delicious, runny yolk.