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Ensalada mixta

Non-vegetarian

Spain's everyday restaurant salad: lettuce, tomato, onion and grated carrot topped with tuna, hard-boiled egg, olives and white asparagus, dressed at the table with olive oil, vinegar and salt.

Ensalada mixta is a Spanish salad from Spain, ready in about 25 minutes and made with lettuce, tomato and canned tuna. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
233

Ingredients

4 servings

For dressing at the table

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Hard-boil the eggs (opens in a new tab) for 10 minutes, cool in cold water, peel and quarter.

    Food safety: Hard-boil eggs until both white and yolk are firm (about 10 minutes from the boil) and refrigerate within 2 hours.

  2. Step 2

    Spread the lettuce (opens in a new tab) on a large platter and arrange the tomato (opens in a new tab), onion (opens in a new tab) and carrot (opens in a new tab) over it.

    • 6 min

  3. Step 3

    Top with flakes of tuna, the egg (opens in a new tab) quarters, olives and asparagus (opens in a new tab).

    • 3 min

  4. Step 4

    At the table, season with salt first, then vinegar, then a generous pour of olive oil (opens in a new tab), and toss.

    • 2 min

    Salting before the oil lets it dissolve in the vinegar instead of sitting on oily leaves.

About this dish

Origin
Spain · Well documentedMore food from Spain
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method
Boiled, Raw
Taste
fresh, savoury, tangy
Diet
Pescatarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labelsPescatarian · Non-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Mediterranean-style · Keto-style · Low-carb
With the listed swaps: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo), Eggetarian, Ovo-vegetarianWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Lettuce · Tomato · Canned tuna · Egg · Onion · Carrot
Techniques
Boiling

Allergens

  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg
  • Contains, can be adapted: Fishfrom canned tuna
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom wine vinegar

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

233 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 239 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 18%
  • Carbohydrate 13%
  • Fat 69%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy233 kcal98 kcal
Protein10.7 g4.5 g
Carbohydrate7.8 g3.3 g
Net carbohydrate4.7 g2 g
Sugars3.8 g1.6 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.1 g1.3 g
Fat18.4 g7.7 g
Saturated fat3 g1.3 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol104 mg44 mg
Sodium615 mg258 mg
Salt equivalent1.5 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
460 mg
Calcium
61 mg
Iron
1.9 mg
Magnesium
30 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
471 µg
Vitamin C
13 mg
Vitamin D
0.9 µg
Vitamin B12
1 µg
Folate (DFE)
113 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: asparagus.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Drizzle a little of the tuna's olive oil over the salad for extra flavour.

Common mistakes

  • Dressing before serving — in Spain each diner dresses the salad at the table.

Serve with

  • As the first course of a Spanish menú del día.

Storage

  • Assemble just before serving.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3

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