Salade paysanne

Salade paysanne or peasant salad is a traditional salad. Although there are a few versions, it’s usually prepared with a combination of lettuce or endive, ham, lardons, cheese such as Gruyere or Roquefort, walnuts, tomatoes, potatoes, and soft-boiled eggs.

Due to the fact that there are many versions and the peasant salad would have contained any ingredients that were abundant in rural France, it can be modified with the addition of other ingredients such as green beans, grapes, Puy lentils, parsley, or croutons.

Once prepared, this salad is typically dressed with a combination of olive oil, walnut oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, and crushed garlic.