Croque Madame on English Muffins
and green salad with celery and apples

Name: Croque Madame on English Muffins
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 oz Cheese, gruyere, shredded or thinly sliced (sub Swiss cheese); 4 English muffins, halved; for cooking Foil; 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp Mustard, Dijon; 8 oz Black forest ham, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 4 Eggs; 1 rib Celery, sliced; 1 head Lettuce, green leaf, chopped; 1 Apples, chopped; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 2 tsp Mustard, Dijon; 1 tsp Honey; 3 Tbsp Oil, olive

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

We're putting our own twist on this French bistro favorite. Warm, open-faced ham and cheese sandwiches are topped with fried eggs for a savory, simple dinner. A fresh salad adds crunch and sweetness on the side.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Croque Madame:

Cheese, gruyere - 4 oz , shredded or thinly sliced (sub Swiss cheese)
English muffins - 4 , halved
Foil - for cooking
Mayonnaise - 2 Tbsp
Mustard, Dijon - 1 Tbsp
Black forest ham, thinly sliced - 8 oz
Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
Eggs - 4

Salad with Celery and Apples:

Celery - 1 rib , sliced
Lettuce, green leaf - 1 head , chopped
Apples - 1 , chopped
Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 Tbsp
Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
Honey - 1 tsp
Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp

Prep

Cheese / Celery - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Lettuce / Apples - Prep as directed and combine.

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Make

Turn on the oven's broiler (use the lowest broiler setting if your oven has multiple settings).
While oven heats, whisk together vinegar, mustard (the portion for the salad), honey and olive oil in a large mixing bowl. Top with celery, lettuce and apples (wait to toss salad until just before serving).
Slice English muffins in half. Line a sheet pan with foil and place English muffins on pan, cut-side up. Broil English muffins until just starting to turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
Combine mayonnaise and mustard (the portion for the Croque Madames).
Remove English muffins from oven and spread with mayonnaise / mustard. Top each half with ham and then a slice of cheese. Return pan to oven and continue broiling until cheese is melted and starting to brown on top (watch it closely to prevent burning).
While English muffins toast, heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then crack eggs into heated oil. Season eggs with some salt and pepper. Fry eggs to desired doneness (cook on one side for sunny-side up, or flip and cook on both sides).
Divide English muffins between serving plates, leaving them open-faced. Top each pair of English muffins with a fried egg. Toss salad and serve on the side. Enjoy!

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