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Frisee Salad with Lardons & Poached Eggs

This Lyonnaise salad is a French classic with a tangy vinaigrette, crispy croutons, chunks of lardons and a perfectly poached egg.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 30233 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For The Salad
  • 2 cups cubed sourdough bread chopped into 1/2" pieces
  • ½ teaspoon herbes de provence
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ pound pancetta cut into ½" cubes
  • 1 large bunch frisee lettuce can use green leaf, red leaf or spring greens as well
  • 3-4 french radishes thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 egg per person
  • 3-4 tablespoons Lemon Vinaigrette or your favorite oil and vinegar based dressing.
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

MAKE THE CROUTONS:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 300°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil and set aside. Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil and ½ teaspoon Herbes De Provence in a small bowl and heat in the microwave in 15 second increments until the herbs are fragrant.
  2. Drizzle the oil and herbs over 2 cups cubed sourdough bread and toss to coat completely. Spread the bread in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Use a spatula to flip the bread around on the pan and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes or until crisp. Set aside.
CRISP THE LARDONS:
  1. Place a small skillet over medium high heat and add ¼ pound pancetta, cooking until browned and crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
ASSEMBLE THE SALAD:
  1. Combine 1 large bunch frisee lettuce, crispy pancetta, 3-4 french radishes, sliced thin and toasted croutons together in a large salad bowl and set aside.
POACH THE EGGS:
  1. Fill a small saucepan two thirds full with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so that the water just comes to a simmer with a few bubbles rising to the top, but not a rolling boil. Stir in 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar.
  2. Break 1 egg into a measuring cup with a handle. Use the back of a wooden spoon to create a fast whirlpool effect in the simmering water. Tip the egg into the vortex of the whirlpool and cook for 4 minutes.
  3. While the egg is poaching, add 3-4 tablespoons Lemon Vinaigrette to the salad and toss to coat. Add more dressing if you like, but it shouldn't be too wet.
  4. Use a spider or slotted spoon to remove the egg and blot it dry with a paper towel. Transfer the poached egg to the salad. Cook more eggs in the same manner, blot them dry.
FINISH THE FRISÉE SALAD:
  1. Divide the frisee salad between the plates, and top each with a poached egg, an additional drizzle of the dressing, sea salt and black pepper to taste.

Notes

  • Note: You'll likely have dressing leftover, but it can be stored in a glass jar for up to a week and this tangy vinaigrette is delicious on a variety of salads or over fish or chicken.
  • Note: You'll likely have dressing leftover, but it can be stored in a glass jar for up to a week and this tangy vinaigrette is delicious on a variety of salads or over fish or chicken.

Nutrition Information

Calories 302.33kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 10.85g (4%) Protein 7.47g (15%) Fat 25.83g (40%) Saturated Fat 6.29g (31%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5.87g Monounsaturated Fat 12.29g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 59.63mg (20%) Sodium 314.58mg (13%) Potassium 334.11mg (10%) Fiber 2.66g (11%) Sugar 1.44g (3%) Vitamin A 3304.95IU (66%) Vitamin C 14.07mg (16%) Calcium 74.78mg (7%) Iron 1.57mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 30233

% Daily Value*

Calories 302.33kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 10.85g 4%
Protein 7.47g 15%
Fat 25.83g 40%
Saturated Fat 6.29g 31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.87g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 12.29g 61%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 59.63mg 20%
Sodium 314.58mg 13%
Potassium 334.11mg 7%
Fiber 2.66g 11%
Sugar 1.44g 3%
Vitamin A 3304.95IU 66%
Vitamin C 14.07mg 16%
Calcium 74.78mg 7%
Iron 1.57mg 9%

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

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