Capricciosa salad

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 head of seasonal lettuce
• ½ cucumber(s)
• 2 onions, red
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 can tuna, in water
• 200 g cooked ham
• 4 eggs
• 50 g Gouda, grated
• 6 tbsp herb vinegar
• 8 tbsp water
• 1 small white onion
• 2 tsp dried herbs (salad)
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 pinch(s) white pepper
• 8 tbsp sunflower oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

For the dressing, peel the white onion and then chop finely. Mix the onion with the oil, vinegar, water, herbs and sugar and then season with salt and pepper. Wash the lettuce and cut into bite-sized pieces. Peel the cucumber and cut into thin slices. Peel the red onions and cut into thin rings. Trim and eighth the tomatoes. Remove the canned tuna, drain well and cut into pieces about 1cm in size. Tear the cooked ham into pieces. Hard-boil the eggs, peel them and quarter them. Place the lettuce in a bowl and arrange the cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, tuna, cooked ham and Gouda on top. Place the quartered eggs on top. Finally, pour the dressing over the salad and let it sit, covered, for about 1/2 hour. Serve with hearty rolls or baguettes.