Salade Liegeoise

A typical Belgian dish, tasty, easy and fast.

Ingredients:
Potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters
Fresh green beans, trimmed
Butter
Bacon, chopped
Onions, sliced into half moons
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tb sp per person
Parsley, finely chopped
salt and pepper


-Boil the potatoes in a large saucepan of salted water until they are cooked but still firm. Keep them warm when ready.
- Meanwhile cook the beans in a separate pot of water until al dente, drain en rinse with cold water so they keep their colour, add to the cooked potatoes.
-Heat the butter in a frying pan, add the bacon and fry for 5 minutes, add the onions cook the two together until the onion is cooked, but not brown.
-Put the potatoes and the beans in a large bowl, add the bacon but leave the fat in the pan.
-Add the balsamic vinegar to the frying pan and boil rapidly, scraping up any bits of bacon.
-Pour the vinegar over the salad, season with salt and pepper, and toss well.
-Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.


Serve immediately with a nice cold Belgian beer.