Bistro Dinner + How-To Dress a Salad

For the past two nights we had another "bistro" dinner. I love when French restaurants (and others of course, but mostly French because they seem to do everything better) serve eggs with a simple salad.  And who doesn't love breakfast for dinner?

While not necessarily traditional French cuisine, crispy egg whites are tasty and healthy. Most recently they have been accompanied by blue cheese and raw tomatoes, or sautéed wild mushrooms, Parmesan cheese and truffle salt. I'm happy to be a short-order cook for these types of meals.  Everyone chooses what he or she wants, and since I make each to order, we don't have to eat the same thing.  If you need a crispy egg white refresher, check here.

When it comes to the salad, it literally couldn't be easier...

Ingredients for two servings:

6C greens (mixed greens, mesclun, spinach, arugula, kale, or your favorite)

sea salt + pepper to taste 

2tsp olive oil

2Tbsp balsamic vinegar (champagne, red wine, or apple cider works well, too)

Optional additions: sliced tomatoes or onions, peppers, diced avocado, truffle salt, red pepper flakes 

Directions:

1. Wash and dry greens 

2. In a large bowl (larger than what you would use to serve the salad) season the greens with salt + pepper

3. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar 

4. Mix gently to combine with tongs

5. Plate with additional toppings, or eat as it is

Salad beginnings:

Seasoned, drizzled and mixed - in the order...I know most people season the greens after the "dressing" is applied - but this technique works really well:

The traditional - crispy egg whites with blue cheese and tomatoes, avocado and mesclun:

Close-up bite:

 

Variation on the traditional -- cherry tomatoes, yellow peppers and blue cheese crispy egg whites:

I prefer a 3-1 vinegar to oil ratio, if that's too tangy for you, try 2-1 (1 tsp olive, 2 tsp vinegar).

If your diners (or you) are looking for a little extra with dinner, simple roasted potatoes like the ones we had on Sunday night would work perfectly. 

How do you serve your eggs?  Hope you enjoy...

xx,

The Future Mrs. Wolf