MACHE VEGETABLE RECIPES

Steps:

• Whisk shallot, vinegar, cranberry juice (or water) and mustard in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour half of the dressing into a separate bowl and set aside. Marinate beets in the remaining dressing for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
• Just before serving, use a rubber spatula to press egg through a coarse strainer into a small bowl. Toss the reserved dressing with the mache (or Boston lettuce). Arrange on 6 salad plates. Divide the marinated beets over the lettuce and garnish with some of the sieved egg and a grinding of black pepper.

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes and put them into a saucepan with salted water. Cover, bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes.
• In the meantime, peel and finely chop the onion. Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a frying pan and fry the onion with the caraway seeds for 1 minute, then put into a large bowl. Finely chop the pickled gherkins and add to the bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix the Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar and a pinch of sugar. Set aside. Drain the potatoes and rinse under a cold running tap. Leave to cool for 10 minutes; they need to be cool enough to handle but still warm. Peel the potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices and add to the onions.
• Pour the boiling stock over the potatoes, add the mustard and vinegar mix, and season with salt and pepper. Give the potatoes a stir, cover the bowl and leave to soak for one hour, stirring the salad from time to time. After one hour, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil to the potatoes, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the mâche; toss and serve immediately.