The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2560 — Lettuce Salad with Mustard Dressing
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2560 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Put one teaspoon of prepared Sarepta mustard in a salad bowl and mash with 2 hard-boiled egg yolks. Add salt, and sugar if liked; pour in 3 tablespoons of Provençal (olive) oil and 1 tablespoon of vinegar.
Toss the dressing with cleaned lettuce leaves and serve. The source suggests this salad with all kinds of roasts.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2560. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.