This salad for all seasons is made up of green beans, mixed with small potatoes, the finest pieces of bacon and finely chopped shallots. To reduce the fat from the bacon and enhance the flavour of the beans, season lightly with vinegar.
Liège salad
Have you ever eaten this typical Liege salad?
This salad, also called "potée liégeoise", is usually eaten in winter but is suitable for all seasons.
Liège salad or Potée Liégeoise
The recipe for Liège salad
Ingredients (4 people) :
- 600 g of Bintje potatoes
- 600 g of green beans
- 300 g of lightly cured bacon
- 2 chopped shallots
- 1 sliced onion
- White vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Preparation:
- Wash the potatoes and cook them in a pan of boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Wash and remove the stalks from the green beans. Cook them in a pan of boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. They should remain firm.
- Strain the potatoes.
- Place the potatoes in a salad bowl and add the beans.
- Cut the bacon into small strips.
- Brown the bacon in a frying pan on a high heat and leave to soften.
- In the same frying pan, add the shallots and the onions. Brown them.
- Mix all the components of the salad together and season with white vinegar