French Salads
The French uses classic cooking techniques and a variety of ingredients to make lip-smacking dishes out of them. Besides the cooked dishes, French salads are also quite popular. They have unique flavors, taste and also look very vibrant.
The European continent yields bountiful of fruits. Fruits like apples, melons, pears are widely produced in France. French fruits salads are quite famous. Some salads are served with citrus dressings and vinegar. Strawberries or raspberries are often served in French salads with a dash of balsamic vinegar. You can serve other fruits in a similar way. You can use black pepper and sugar to draw out the juice. Vegetable salads are also quite popular. The potatoes are served with a variety of herbs and nut butters.
Roasted beef with carrots and lemon is also a popular French salad. A variety of ingredients are used to make the salads mouthwatering like walnuts, blue cheese, fennel, cucumber, tomatoes, fresh mint and more. You can use beans and lentils to make French salads too.
Here, we will take a look at how to make Salad Nicoise with Seafood. You will need 16 romaine lettuce leaves, 4 hardboiled eggs, 12 oz salmon fillet, 1 zucchini, 16 black olives, 8 jumbo shrimp, 3/4 lb green beans, 8 sea scallops, 4 Roma tomatoes, 1 tablespoon capers, 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons French vinaigrette, 1 yellow bell pepper, and 8 leaves chopped fresh basil.
Now begin by cutting the salmon fillets, tomatoes and eggs in quarters. De-shell the shrimp and slice them in halves. The zucchini has to be cut in slices. The bell pepper has to be cut into strips. Cut the beans and steam them till they are soft. Baste the sea food, scallops and the zucchini with butter and grill it six inches above the coal. The heat should be medium.
Now place the eggs, lettuce, beans and olives, capers and tomatoes on a plate. Put the hot grilled sea food in it. Drizzle vinegar on it and it is ready for serving.
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