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French Bistro Salad is for Salad.

French Bistro Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

French Bistro Salad takes several minutes to cook.

French Bistro Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for French Bistro Salad are:

Dressing:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salad:
4 large eggs
12 thick slices of bacon
6 cups frisee, curly endive or chicory, cleaned & torn
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

Here is how you make French Bistro Salad:

1. For dressing, combine lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper in a blender. With motor running, slowly add olive oil. Remove and set aside.2. Poach eggs in an egg poacher, shallow saute pan or microwave. Cook until whites are set but yolks are still runny, about 4 minutes in an egg poacher or 2 minutes in microwave. Place in ice water until ready to use. 3. Stack bacon and slice into 1" by 1/2" pieces. Place in a small saucepan of cold water, bring to a boil and blanch for 30 seconds; remove and drain. In a small, cold saute pan; cook bacon over medium heat until nicely browned and crisp. Drain and set aside.4. To assemble salads, toss the frisee with the dressing and divide evenly on 4 plates. Sprinkle with bacon slices and shredded cheese. To quickly reheat eggs, immerse in simmering water for 30 seconds. Place one egg on top of each salad.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FLUVER.

The nutritional information for French Bistro Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 2,635.5

• Total Fat: 229.5 g
• Cholesterol: 566.0 mg
• Sodium: 6,692.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 131.3 g