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Ensalada Hervida Recipe (Boiled Salad)

Ensalada Hervida Recipe (Boiled Salad): is another easy, low-cal choice salad that is a traditional part of the Dominican lunch. If pressed for time you can use it as a nutritious light meal.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 100 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Dominican

Ingredients

  • 1 large chayote (tayota)
  • 1 large carrots
  • 2 potatoes
  • 3 egg (medium)
  • 2 tablespoons fruit vinegar pineapple or apple
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)

Instructions

1. Boil
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  1. Place the tayotas, carrots, potatoes, and eggs in a pot with enough water to cover them plus 1 inch [5 cm] more. Boil for 15 minutes over medium heat.Add the egg and boil for 5 more minutes, remove eggs from the water, and set them aside. Poke the vegetables with a fork to confirm that they are cooked through (but firm), if not, boil for 5 more minutes.
2. Prepare salad
  1. Let everything cool to room temperature. Peel eggs and cut them into slices or wedges (as in the photos). Cut vegetables into thin slices. Arrange on serving platter.
3. Prepare vinaigrette
  1. Mix vinegar, oil and salt and pepper to taste and pour over the salad.
4. Serve
  1. This salad can be served immediately, or refrigerated to serve later. If refrigerating, cover and store salad and vinaigrette separately. Add the vinaigrette when serving.

Notes

  • The lettuce leaf is just for decoration, you may add some to it if you wish.

Nutrition Information

Calories 100kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 233mg (10%) Potassium 378mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1700IU (34%) Vitamin C 10.4mg (12%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 2.4mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Calories 100kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 233mg 10%
Potassium 378mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1700IU 34%
Vitamin C 10.4mg 12%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Iron 2.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.