Mixed Leaf Salad with Mustard Dressing

Name: Mixed Leaf Salad with Mustard Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 300 g mixed green leafy salad (e.g., chicory, field lettuce, Lollo Bionda…); 4 tomatoes; 125 g cooked ham (thin slices, no fat edge); 4 hard‑boiled eggs; 150 g spicy Gouda cheese; 50 g coarsely chopped walnut kernels; 50 ml olive oil; 2 tbsp mustard; 1 pinch sugar; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; Salt; black pepper (freshly ground)

Prep: 15min

| Servings: 4 | Cook: T0S

Mixed leaf salad with mustard dressing is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the salad category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

300 g mixed green leafy salad (e.g., chicory, field lettuce, Lollo Bionda…)
4 tomatoes
125 g cooked ham (thin slices, no fat edge)
4 hard‑boiled eggs
150 g spicy Gouda cheese
50 g coarsely chopped walnut kernels
50 ml olive oil
2 tbsp mustard
1 pinch sugar
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp mayonnaise
Salt
black pepper (freshly ground)

Instructions

1.
Separate the salad into leaves, wash, clean, and pat dry; tear into bite‑size pieces as needed.
2.
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into eighths.
3.
Peel the eggs and quarter them lengthwise.
4.
Dice the cheese into small cubes.
5.
If desired, tear the ham into small pieces.
6.
For the salad dressing whisk mustard with 2 tbsp water, sugar, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper; gradually fold in the oil using a whisk until emulsified and adjust seasoning.
7.
Arrange the salad ingredients decoratively on four plates and drizzle with the dressing before serving.