Irish Pub Salad with Eggs (Printable)

Hearty salad with crisp greens, pickled beets, sharp cheddar, and creamy hard-boiled eggs in a tangy mustard dressing.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Salad Base

01 - 6 cups mixed salad greens (romaine, butter lettuce, watercress)
02 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 cup cucumber, sliced
04 - 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
05 - 1/2 cup pickled beets, sliced
06 - 1/2 cup pickles, sliced
07 - 1/2 cup cooked baby potatoes, halved

→ Protein & Cheese

08 - 4 large eggs
09 - 4 oz sharp Irish cheddar cheese, cubed

→ Dressing

10 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
11 - 2 tbsp sour cream
12 - 1 tbsp whole-grain mustard
13 - 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
14 - 1 tsp honey
15 - Salt and pepper, to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 9 minutes. Transfer eggs to ice water bath until cooled, peel carefully, and halve lengthwise.
02 - Arrange mixed salad greens evenly across four individual plates or one large serving platter as the foundation.
03 - Distribute cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onion, pickled beets, pickles, and halved baby potatoes over the greens.
04 - Scatter cubed sharp Irish cheddar cheese evenly across the salad components.
05 - Position halved hard-boiled eggs atop the salad as the final garnish.
06 - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, whole-grain mustard, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
07 - Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad immediately before serving, or offer on the side for individual portioning.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Its like eating a rainbow that somehow also fills you up properly
  • The tangy dressing ties together sharp cheese and creamy eggs in ways that make total sense once you taste it
02 -
  • Cold eggs peel easier than warm ones, so don't rush the ice bath step or you'll end up with raggedy-looking eggs
  • The dressing tastes better after it sits for 10 minutes, so make it first and let the flavors marry while you prep everything else
03 -
  • Pat your cucumber slices dry with a paper towel to prevent the dressing from becoming watery
  • If serving this at a party, arrange everything on the platter but dress it right at the last minute for maximum freshness

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