:: Spinach, Rocket and Poached Egg Salad ::
I always like a salad well done and one of my favorite recipes which I always like to knock up is a Spinach, Rocket and Poached Egg Salad.
It's painfully easy to do and tastes extremely scruptious. I swear, this took me no longer than 10 minutes to prepare.
Here's the ingredients you will need first:
1. 1 large egg
2. A large handful of Rocket
3. A large handful of Baby Spinach
4. 70 g of Bacon (about 2 large strips)
5. a small handful of Pine nuts (Walnuts will do as well)
6. 2 table spoons of Balsamic Vinegar (Lemon Juice will do as well)
7. 8 table spoons of Olive Oil
8. 2 drops of truffle infused oil (not more)
9. 4 pinches of sea salt
10. 4 pinches of ground pepper
11. Shavings of Parmesan (optional)
Methodology:
Right. First things first, put a small pot of water to boil. Throws in a few pinches of salt. This will help to prevent the egg from cracking. Once the water comes to a boil, gently lower the egg into the boiling water and set your timer for 6 minutes.
THE RACE IS ON!
Wash the Rocket and Baby Spinach and pat them dry. I usually just use a large pot. Oh! And I really do mean it about patting the leaves dry because if there's water left while you're tossing the salad with dressing, it's going to be really icky. So don't be lazy, get a clean cloth and pour the drained veggies onto it and pat them dry with a paper towel.
AT THE SAME TIME, dump the walnuts / pine nuts in a toaster and put the timer for 3 minutes.
Still following? Good! Get a plate, put a paper towel over it, put the 2 stips of bacon over that and cover with another piece of paper towel. Dump the thing into the microwave for 2 minutes. This is really a lazy man's way of cooking bacon and it always works for me.
While everything is counting down, dry the pot which you used to wash the veggies and throw the dry veggies into the pot. Throw the balsamic on top of the veggies and toss it first. The acids in the balsamic will cook the veggies just a little bit so don't panic if they wither and shrink. THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT! When that's done, throw in the olive oil, truffle oil, salt and pepper to toss. If you put too much salt, you can always remedy it with half a teaspoon of honey.
Next, after tossing, throw the salad into a large serving bowl and scissor the cooked bacon over it. Mix it up a little. Next come the nuts, and mix again. Put parmesan shavings on top, peel the egg VERY GENTLY and lay it on top. Fork the egg and viola! Spinach, Rocket and Poached Egg Salad! Delicious!
