Carrot salad with almonds and Comté cheese
A very simple and delicious carrot salad with toasted almonds and diced Comté cheese.
4,507
25 min.
Easy
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: April 2nd 2025
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
800 g carrot - 2
1 spring onion (scallion) - 3
herbs of your choice - 4
50 g flakeds almonds - 5
50 g Comté cheese - 6
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 1,100 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Add the minced 1 spring onion (scallion) and coarsely chopped herbs, mix with a fork, then place a plate on top of the salad bowl while you do the following.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Pour 50 g flakeds almonds into a small frying pan over medium heat, and roast, stirring regularly, until slightly colored.
Leave to cool.
Leave to cool.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Cut 50 g Comté cheese into small, even pieces.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Pour the cooled almonds and Comté cheese into the bowl.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Mix everything together, add the dressing and mix again, your salad is ready.
Remarks
You can replace Comté with another hard cheese, such as Cheddar.
Keeping: To be enjoyed during the day.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 90 RDI=8 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 1,460 RDI=70 % | 6,130 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 130 RDI=7 % | 560 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,530 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.85 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Carrot
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Comté cheese
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Flakeds almonds
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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