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SALAD LYONNAISE (WARM BACON & EGG SALAD)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan, then add the bacon and garlic. Sizzle for about 15 mins until the bacon is crisp and brown, then scoop it out with a slotted spoon into a bowl, leaving the garlic and bacon fat in the pan. Throw the bread into the pan and toss in the bacon fat, adding the remaining oil if the pan is dry. Fry the croutons for 5 mins on a low heat, tossing occasionally until golden and crisp, then remove pan from heat.
• While the croutons are frying, make the dressing. Whisk the chopped shallot, vinegar, mustard and 1 tbsp water in a small bowl. add the oil gradually to make a thick dressing, season, then set aside. Cut away and keep the lighter lettuce leaves and wash if needed, discarding any of the tough outer leaves.
• When all of your ingredients are ready, bring a pan of water to a gentle boil and add the vinegar. Crack the eggs into small bowls then gently lower into the water and poach for 3 mins exactly. Line a plate with kitchen paper and use a slotted spoon to lift the eggs onto the plate (see tip).
• Tip most of the croutons, lardons, all the leaves and two-thirds of the dressing into a salad bowl and toss well. Pile the salad high into the middle of two plates and arrange the remaining croutons and lardons around the side of the plates with the shallot rings. Drizzle the rest of the dressing around the outside and, just before serving, top each plate of salad with an egg, then season it.

SALADE LYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Meanwhile, fill a large saucepan with 2 to 3 inches of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, pour in the vinegar, and keep the water at a gentle simmer. Crack an egg into a small bowl, then gently slip the egg into the simmering water, holding the bowl just above the surface of the water. Repeat with the remaining eggs. Poach the eggs until the whites are firm and the yolks have thickened but are not hard, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Remove the eggs from the water with a slotted spoon, dab on a kitchen towel to remove excess water, then place onto a warm plate.
• Divide the romaine lettuce evenly over four plates, and sprinkle with garlic. Top each salad with tomatoes, onion, bacon, and a poached egg.
• Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar, herbes de Provence, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Spoon the dressing over the salad, or serve on the side.

SALAD LYONNAISE

Steps:

• Heat 2--3 Tablespoons olive oil and garlic clove until hot.
• Fry baguette slices making crouton and drain on paper towels. Pour off the oil, discarding garlic, and save oil for another use, like frying crouton for future salads, if desired. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel.
• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp and drain on paper towel.
• You can either drain off the bacon grease and saute onion slices in remaining olive oil. Or you can saute onion in the bacon grease. Either way, let the browned bits from bacon remain in your skillet and saute onion until softened.
• Meanwhile heat water to simmering in a medium sized saucepan. Water should only be simmering, not boiling. Add a touch of salt and some white vinegar. The vinegar helps the eggs hold their shape in the simmering water.
• Break eggs into a saucer, one at a time, and gently slide into simmering water. Allow to simmer until desired doneness and whites are set. For an oozing yolk, it takes just under 3 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove eggs from simmering water and drain on paper towels.
• While eggs are draining, complete making the dressing. Add the red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard to the warmed onions and combine well, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Add salt and pepper to taste. (Salt is essential for the dressing).
• Stir in crouton, then add in the lettuce to wilt ever so slightly.
• Serve up in a large bowl, topping with crumbled bacon and poached eggs.

LYONNAISE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and drain the lettuce and chop the leaves that are quite big, leave the rest as they are (you don't want them to get too small).
• Fry the pancetta or bacon and dry on kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
• To make the vinaigrette (best make this before frying the pancetta): slowly pour olive oil over the mustard, stirring thoroughly, so that you obtain a creamy, mayo-like consistence.
• Add vinegar, again, pouring slowly and mixing (you can taste the mixture at this point, to make sure it is not too vinegary for you).
• Add sugar and salt, mix thoroughly, and voila!
• To serve, put the lettuce leaves on a big plate and pour some vinaigrette over them.
• Put some fried pancetta on top, as well as one poached egg per person (if you prefer, you can fry the eggs sunny side up).
• Pour a little more vinaigrette, garnish with bread croutons, or serve with toast on the side.
• Make sure you have enough vinaigrette to leave on the table, so that people can have some more if they like.
• Variation: you can substitute some (or all) of the iceberg lettuce leaves with other types of lettuce or with spinach leaves. Allow enough per person to fill a big plate with a little mound, but make sure you don't go overboard either.