Salad Preparation

Coleslaw Salad

(4 Portions)

Ingredients

Mayonnaise 125 mL

White or Chinese cabbage 200g

Carrot 50g

Onion 25g

Method

Trim off out side leave of cabbage cut to quarter,Remove centre stalk.Wash cabbage,shoed finely and drain well.Mix with fine julienne of raw carrot and shredded raw onion.Blanch and refresh bind with mayonnaise sauce.

Potato Salad

(4 Portions)

Ingredients

Cooked potatoes 200g

Vinaigrette,salt,pepper 1 tbsp

Chopped onion 10g

Mayonnaise 125 mL

Chopped parsley or herbs

Method

Cut the potatoes in ½ .1 cm dice sprinkle with vinaigrette mix the onion,add mayonnaise and correct the seasoning.Dress neatly and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nicoise Salad

(4 Portions)

Ingredients

Tomatoes 100g

Cook French beans 200g

Cook diced potatoes 100g

Salt,pepper

Vinaigrette 1 tbsp

Anchovy fillets 100z

Stoned olives 10g

Capers 5g

Method

Peel totatoes,de-seed and cut neat segments.Dress the beans,tomatoes and potatoes neatly.Season with salt,pepper. Add the vinaigrette.Decorate with anchovies,capers and olives.

Russian Salad

(4 Portions)

Ingredients

Carrot 100g

Turnips 50g

French beans 50g

Peas 50g

Mayonnaise 125 ml

Salt,pepper

Method

Peel wash carrot turnips,cut ½ cm dice or batons,cook parately in salted water refresh and drain well.Top and tail the beans,cut in ½ cm dice,cook refresh,cook the peas,refresh mix well,drain vegetables with vinaigrette and mayonnaise.Correct the seasoning.

Meat Salad

(4 Portions)

Ingredients

Cook lean meat 200g

Gherkins 25g

Cooked French beans 50g

Tomatoes 50g

Chopped onion 5g

Vinaigrette 1 tbsp

Chopped parsley

Method

Cut the meat ,gherkins and beans into ½ cm dice.Skin tomatoes,de-seed cut into ½ cm mix with remainder of ingredients.Blanching the onions if required.Correct the seasoningTomatoes and fans of gherkins.