The Double Deal Salad

Name: The Double Deal Salad
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 8 eggs; 1 head romaine lettuce; 1 cucumber; 1 red onion; 200 g smoked chicken breast; 4 tbsp capers; 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp honey; salt and pepper

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TypeSalad

Serves4 people

DateOctober 17, 2026

Two neat rows of halved eggs as handshake, proper outside, sharp inside.

A neatly stacked salad depicting a secret handshake: two rows of halved eggs as fingers, on green lettuce with a sharp mustard dressing. Orderly on the outside, with a deceptively sharp bite—mirroring the shady deals and double interests in the news.

Ingredients

8 eggs
1 head romaine lettuce
1 cucumber
1 red onion
200 g smoked chicken breast
4 tbsp capers
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp honey
salt and pepper

Method

Boil the eggs for 8 minutes until hard, cool in cold water, and peel. Halve the eggs lengthwise.
Wash and dry the lettuce, tear into large pieces, and spread over a large platter.
Slice the cucumber into long thin ribbons and the red onion into thin half rings.
Slice the smoked chicken breast thinly.
Mix mustard, olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper into a sharp dressing.
Arrange the halved eggs in two rows facing each other, cut side up, to mimic a handshake.
Place the chicken slices and cucumber ribbons between the egg rows as 'palms'.
Scatter the onion rings and capers over the salad.
Drizzle the dressing over just before serving.

Serving notes

Serve on a long rectangular platter for the best handshake effect.
Offer extra mustard dressing on the side for those who like it extra sharp.