Leeks vinaigrette

Leeks are under appreciated as a stand-alone vegetable or as a salad.  This salad dish benefits from a most interesting vinaigrette – one with two different mustards.  They go extremely well with the leeks and have a nice tangy taste.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Cooking Time: 10 Mins

Total Time: 20 Mins

Ingredients

For 2 servings…

2                    Leeks  - halved lengthways     

  Salt              

For the vinaigrette

1 tbs               Olive oil    

3 tbs               Vinegar  - cider       

1 tsp               Mustard  - Dijon      

1 tsp               Mustard  - grain       

2 tbs               Capers      

1 tbs               Parsley  - chopped    

  Pepper          

  Salt              

Method

Cook the leeks in a pan of boiling, well-salted water for about 10 minutes, or until tender.  Turn off the heat under the pan and leave the leeks in the cooking liquid while the vinaigrette is made.

Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together and season to taste.

Lift out the leeks from their cooking liquor and slice each piece in half lengthways.  Arrange them in a dish with their cut sides upmost.  Spoon over the vinaigrette and serve immediately.