Eggs are one of the easiest ways to boost the nutritional value of everyday meals, Â including something as simple as a salad.
With South Africans eating far fewer vegetables than recommended, adding eggs to salads is a practical way to create meals that are both more satisfying and nutritious.
So, the next time you toss together a salad, remember adding an egg might be the simplest way to make it healthier, heartier and even more delicious.
Recipe supplied by: Eggcellentfood.co.za
Serves 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Cost per recipe: Serves 4 for under R110
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Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 125 ml (½ cup) creamy salad dressing
- 750 ml (3 cups) shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cucumber, chopped
- 100 g biltong, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Bring a small saucepan, ¾ full of water, to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, add the eggs and simmer for 10 minutes for hard-boiled. Cool under cold running water. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut in half.
- Blitz 2 of the egg yolk halves with the dressing until smooth. Place the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, eggs and biltong on a platter. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the dressing.
Recipe of the day :Biltong and egg salad
Eggs are one of the easiest ways to boost the nutritional value of everyday meals, Â including something as simple as a salad. With South Africans eating far fewer vegetables than recommended, adding eggs to salads is a practical way to create meals that are both more satisfying and more nutritious.
Whether soft-boiled, poached, or sliced over crisp greens, eggs make it easy to transform everyday salads into nourishing meals. So, the next time you toss together a salad, remember adding an egg might be the simplest way to make it healthier, heartier, and even more delicious.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 125 ml (½ cup) creamy salad dressing
- 750 ml (3 cups) shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cucumber, chopped
- 100 g biltong, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
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- for 10 minutes, for hard-boiled. Cool under cold running water. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut in half.
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- Blitz 2 of the egg yolk halves with the dressing until smooth. Place the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, eggs, and biltong on a platter. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the dressing.
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