5 Classic French Salads

Generous, fresh, and easy-to-prepare recipes for a light lunch, a summer dinner, or a casual buffet. Discover these timeless classics that have stood the test of time!

⏱️ Preparation time: 15-20 minutes

🍽️ Serves: 4

⭐ Difficulty: Easy

🥔 Vosges Salad

Ingredients

1 head of lettuce

500g potatoes

200g smoked bacon lardons

150g Emmental cheese

2 tomatoes

1 red onion

Vinaigrette

3 tbsp oil

1 tbsp wine vinegar

1 tsp mustard

Salt and pepper

Preparation

Cook the potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes.

Let them cool slightly, then cut them into chunks.

Fry the bacon until golden brown.

Chop the tomatoes, red onion, and Emmental cheese.

Arrange the lettuce in a salad bowl.

Add all the ingredients.

Mix the vinaigrette ingredients.

Season and serve immediately.

🫒 Catalan Salad

Ingredients

1 head of lettuce

400g cooked white beans

2 cans of tuna in water

2 tomatoes

80g black olives

4 hard-boiled eggs

Vinaigrette

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 minced garlic clove

Preparation

Hard-boil the eggs for 10 minutes.

Drain the white beans and tuna.

Cut the tomatoes into wedges.

Arrange the lettuce in a large salad bowl.

Add the beans, tuna, olives, and eggs.

Mix the vinaigrette ingredients.

Drizzle over the salad and serve chilled.

🧀 Warm Goat Cheese Salad

Ingredients

150g mixed greens

1 log of goat cheese

2 apples

2 tomatoes

60g walnuts

Vinaigrette

1 tbsp honey

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Arrange the mixed greens in a serving dish.

Slice the apples and tomatoes.

Butter the goat cheese rounds in the oven for 5 minutes.

Distribute the apples, tomatoes, and walnuts.

Add the warm goat cheese.

Mix the vinaigrette ingredients.

Drizzle over the salad and serve immediately. 🌭 Alsatian Salad

Ingredients

300g white cabbage

250g cervelas sausage

150g Emmental cheese

2 tomatoes

A few lettuce leaves

Dressing

3 tbsp crème fraîche

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tbsp chopped chives

Salt and pepper

Preparation

Finely shred the cabbage.

Cut the cervelas, Emmental, and tomatoes.

Arrange the lettuce at the bottom of a salad bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients.

Mix the crème fraîche, vinegar, and chives.

Pour over the salad.

Gently toss before serving.

🦆 Lentil Salad with Smoked Duck Breast

Ingredients

300g cooked green lentils

2 carrots

2 shallots

2 tbsp 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

150g smoked duck breast

Vinaigrette

3 tablespoons walnut oil

1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

1 teaspoon mustard

Preparation

Cook the lentils and let them cool.

Dice the carrots.

Finely chop the shallots.

Mix the lentils with the vegetables and parsley.

Add the sliced smoked duck breast.

Prepare the vinaigrette.

Season and serve chilled.

🌽 Spring Salad

Ingredients

1 lettuce

200g cooked ham

150g corn

2 grated carrots

1/2 cucumber

2 tomatoes

Lemon-Dill Dressing

3 tablespoons crème fraîche

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon chopped dill

Salt and pepper

Preparation

Wash and dry the lettuce.

Cut the ham into thin strips.

Cut the tomatoes and cucumber.

Grate the carrots.

Arrange all the ingredients in a salad bowl.

Mix the cream, lemon juice, and dill.

Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving.

🥗✨ Discover 5 delicious composed salads inspired by classic French cuisine! Vosges, Catalan, Warm Goat Cheese, Alsatian, Lentil and Duck Breast, or Spring… gourmet, colorful recipes perfect for sunny days.