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A composed salad is a simple and delicious starter that will delight your guests. It consists of a variety of ingredients that complement each other beautifully. Here’s how to prepare it.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Resting4 hr
- Total4 hr 15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodcooling
- Estimated cost$10.45 $1.74 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $3.99
- $0.08
- $1.76
- $1.75
- $0.69
- $0.74
- $1.44
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the eggs for about 10 minutes, then let them cool.
- Peel the apples and finely chop the white, firm part of the celery. Finely chop the cooked ham and the other ingredients into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Combine all the ingredients to prepare the sauce. ≈ 4 min
- In a large salad bowl, add the apples, celery, ham, corn, pears, and eggs, in the order specified, and pour the dressing between the layers, mixing lightly. Finally, sprinkle with grated cheese. ≈ 2 min
- Let the salad rest for a day, then serve it.
The bill
Mixed salad
- 1 pineapple$3.99
- 1 stalk of celery$0.08
- 200 g of cooked ham$1.76
- 5 eggs$1.75
- Two apples$0.69
- 2 pear sticks, cut into thin slices$0.74
- 200 g of grated cheese$1.44
Total$10.45
that's $1.74 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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