When I was in grade school, my lunchbox often contained a lettuce and egg salad with plain mayo for dressing. It’s the simplest thing, really, but when paired with grilled pork or chicken, the effect was just wonderful. I was in the supermarket earlier today, there were lots of gorgeous lola rossa lettuce and I was reminded of that salad from my childhood days. I was going to recreate it with some cherry tomatoes, albeit with a tastier dressing. In the end, I ditched the tomatoes (I’ll use them for some other dish) and served the salad in the simplest possible way — just lettuce and eggs.
Mayo is still the base for the dressing but I added mustard, honey, lime juice, cayenne and black pepper to really perk it up.
Ingredients
- 200 g. of lettuce (lolla rossa or any variety with soft, tender leaves — romaine and iceberg are not recommended), root ends cut off, rinsed and drained
2 hard-boiled eggs, slicedFor the dressing:
1/4 c. of mayonnaise (regular or low-fat)
2 tbsps. of prepared mustard
2 tbsps. of honey
juice from half a lime
a pinch of cayenne powder
freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- To make the dressing, simply whisk all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth.
For those who, like me, don’t own a salad spinner, here’s a trick on how to get rid of the excess water after rinsing the lettuce: Place the lettuce in a colander then cover the colander with a plate. Holding the colander and plate tightly, shake to remove the water.
Place the lettuce in a shallow bowl or salad bowl. Scatter the sliced hard-boiled eggs on top.
Drizzle the dressing over the eggs and lettuce. Serve at once. Best with grilled meat, fish or chicken.
Prep time (duration): 10 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 2 to 4
Just in time, I will have guests this weekend. A friend will pay a visit. She says she misses my vegetable salad… will drop by just to get a taste of my vegetable salad and special dressing… Flattering? Duh!
Makikikain ng libre hehehehe
Great salad idea, Connie.. thanks again…maybe I’ll do this itong weekend.
By the way, I noticed your new photo dun sa “About the Cook” … great updated photo , ha!
Hehehe I love margaritas!
I just tried it tonight. The dressing is a winner!
i’ll try this recipe…i love salads
I’m an old fan of your cooking…Always reading in silence…tried a lot of your own recipes…and putting my own version with a twist of your tricks and idea. Thanks!
I just want to share about cutting eggs into half can be more beautiful by simply pressing in the middle a sewing thread. Learned from a friend though.
why iceberg lettuce po is not recommended?
hi ms. connie! i had served the salad during dinner and it was superb, i lessen the amount of mustard because i’m not a big fan and i substituted calamansi instead of lime. Thanks to you!