Anchovy Salad
A classic salad featuring anchovies, eggs, and lettuce, dressed with a French or mayonnaise dressing.
Ingredients
- 8 pieces Salted anchovies
- 12 pieces Bottled anchovies
- 4 pieces Hard-boiled eggs
- 1 head Head of lettuce
- 1/2 small lemon Lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons French dressing (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 4 tablespoons Mayonnaise (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 4 tablespoons Sauce tartare (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 1/2 cup Cold water (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
Instructions
- 1If using salted anchovies, soak them in cold water for 2 hours. Drain the anchovies, pat them dry, and remove the skin and bones. Divide the flesh into small pieces and squeeze the lemon juice over them.
- 2Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving dish, with the stalk ends at the center. Slice the hard-boiled eggs. Mix the anchovy pieces with the eggs and arrange them on top of the lettuce. Pour French dressing, mayonnaise, or sauce tartare over the salad.