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French Salad recipe for Tomato Salad



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Tomato Salad

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Ingredients


Salade de tomatoes

Tomato salad recipe

6 Firm red tomatoes

3 Tablespoons vinaigrette

1 Tablespoons finely chopped gherkins

1 Tablespoons finely chopped parsley

1 Tablespoons chopped capers




Skin the tomatoes and slice thinly.

Arrange the slices in a serving dish.

Mix the vinaigrette with the capers, gherkins and the parsley.

Pour over the tomatoes.

Tomato salad is a very popular appetizer for a meal in France, especially around the Mediterrarean where the tomatoes are large and luscious. French dressing and vinaigrette recipe

Potato salad recipe


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Ingredients


Salade de pommes de terre

Potato salad recipe

675g / 1½ lb Potatoes (scrubbed and cooked)

Vinaigrette

Salt and pepper

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh herbs Such as chives, parsley or mint

Make the vinaigrette in a large bowl large enough to allow room for turning the potatoes without breaking them.

Peel the potatoes and cut into Slices, season well and turn in the dressing while still hot.

Leave to cool completely.

Correct the seasoning and sprinkle with the chopped herbs before serving.

To vary the flavour add 1 Tablespoons of chopped onion or shallot to the vinaigrette before adding the potatoes.


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