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Nutritional Values
320kcal
22gProtein
9gCarbs
21gFat
3gFibre
200 gServing
* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.
Allergens
🥚 Eggs
Lyonnaise Salad
How to order / say it
Say it
Salade Lyonnaise — [Sah-lahd lee-oh-nehz]
Order
I'd like the Salade Lyonnaise, please.
Locally
Je voudrais la Salade Lyonnaise, s'il vous plaît.
Say locally
A classic salad featuring frisée lettuce, bacon, and poached egg.
Why try it?
This salad encapsulates Lyon's culinary expertise, balancing traditional ingredients with sophisticated flavors. A must for understanding Lyon's approach to combining simplicity with perfection in taste.
How it tastes
Crispy bacon complements the bitterness of frisée, while the poached egg adds creamy richness, rounded off with a tangy vinaigrette.
Origin & History — first documented: 1905
Salade Lyonnaise emerged in the early 20th century as an update to simple salads, integrating more luxurious ingredients like bacon and soft-poached eggs, reflecting Lyon's gastronomic evolution.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🥕 100 g frisée lettuce
- 🥩 50 g bacon
- 🥚 1 poached egg
- 🥣 30 ml vinaigrette
- 🌾 20 g croutons
Method
- 1 Fry bacon until crispy and set aside.
- 2 Clean and prepare frisée lettuce.
- 3 Poach eggs and prepare vinaigrette.
- 4 Assemble salad by combining all components and drizzle with vinaigrette.
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