Salade Lyonnaise

Salade Lyonnaise consists of endive, bacon, croutons, and a poached egg that is placed on top of it. It originates from the French city of Lyon, and it is one of the most popular salads found on the menus of numerous small French bistros and restaurants. The salad is a representative of the typical Lyonnaise cuisine, which started in the 1500s when Catherine de Medici told her chefs to make new dishes from various ingredients found throughout France. Today, the salad is typically found in tiny eateries called bouchons, specializing in comfort food.