Warm autumn salad
Not quite "surf and turf", but land meets sea in this salad which combines poached fish with cauliflower and buttery fried croutons.
8,3774.3/5 for 12 ratings
Last modified on: November 22th 2017
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g fish - 2
200 g bread - 3
50 g Clarified butter - 4
400 g cauliflower - 5
parsley - 6
5 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 1,025 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 9 min. | 45 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Cook 300 g fish, preferably by poaching. Choose an inexpensive fish that is in season.
After cooking, break the fish into flakes and put into a salad bowl.
After cooking, break the fish into flakes and put into a salad bowl.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Cut 200 g bread into small cubes.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Melt 50 g Clarified butter in a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the bread cubes.
Fry until golden brown, stirring frequently.
Keep hot.
Fry until golden brown, stirring frequently.
Keep hot.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Prepare 400 g cauliflower (an elegant purple variety here).
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Cook in a large saucepn of boiling salted water.
Do take care not to overcook the cauliflower - it should be only just tender.
Drain thoroughly after cooking.
Do take care not to overcook the cauliflower - it should be only just tender.
Drain thoroughly after cooking.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Add the cauliflower to the bowl, then the croutons, the chopped parsley and 5 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette).
Mix well and serve immediately.
Mix well and serve immediately.
Remarks
You can, of course, use normal cauliflower instead of the purple variety; it will work just fine.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.75 €
- Per person : 0.63 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Vegetable tartare, Chorba, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Paella, Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses, ... All |
| Fish: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quiche Bretonne, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Sushi, Pollack Parmentier, Fish in a salt crust, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pan con tomate, Smoked eggs, Home-made breadcrumb coating, Gratin slices with spinach, Italian toast, ... All |
 | Clarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: European glass, Sautéed pears with custard and orange syrup , Fillets of sole meunière, Pain perdu, Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany, ... All |
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