Salata maroulia (lettuce salad)
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | eaches | Heads of lettuce |
| 4 | eaches | Boiled potatoes |
| 4 | eaches | Hard-cooked eggs |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped dill OR anise seed |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped scalions |
| 4 | teaspoons | Vinegar |
| 1½ | cup | Mayonnaise |
| 5 | eaches | Olives |
| 1 | tablespoon | Parsley, chopped |
Directions
Wash and dry lettuce. Save hearts and tear reamining leaves into pcs. Cut half the potatoes into small cubes; cut the rest into round slices. Slice 2 of the eggs; crumble the yolk of the third egg. Mix lettuce, potato cubes, scallions, and the dill or anise seed together; blend the oil and vinegar and sprinkle over the salad. Let this rest for 5 to 10 min., then drain off dressing.
Mix in half of the mayo. Place salad on a round platter and cover with remaining mayo. Surround with egg slices, potato slices and olives, and sprinkle with parsley and crumbled egg yolk. Place in refrig. until ready to serve.