Crunchy spring salad
Fresh and crunchy, this colourful spring salad combines baby courgettes, radishes, cauliflower, beetroot and spring onions with chopped herbs in a good vinaigrette.
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Last modified on: May 22th 2016
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1 : 150 g courgette
- 2 : 150 g radishes
- 3 : 150 g cauliflower
- 4 : 1 spring onion (scallion)
- 5 : 150 g raw beetroot
- 6 : parsley
- 7 : chives
- 8 : 6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)
- Total weight: 815 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 27 min. | 27 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Rinse and brush 150 g courgette. Use young "baby" courgettes if possible as they are beautifully crunchy. | 3 min. |
| 2 |  | Trim and rinse 150 g radishes. | 3 min. |
| 3 |  | Separate 150 g cauliflower into small florets and peel 1 spring onion (scallion). | 5 min. |
| 4 |  | Peel the beetroot, dice small and put into a salad bowl. | 5 min. |
| 5 |  | Slice the courgettes thinly and add to the bowl. | 3 min. |
| 6 |  | Add the radishes, thinly sliced. | 2 min. |
| 7 |  | Finely chop the cauliflower and add this. | 2 min. |
| 8 |  | Chop the onion. Note: for all this slicing and chopping, the mandolin "is your friend". |
1 min. |
| 9 |  | Add the chopped chives and parsley. | 2 min. |
| 10 |  | Finish by adding 6 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well. Your salad is ready. |
1 min. |
Remarks
It's entirely up to you what combination of vegetables to use: make the most of whatever you have available.
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 4 people : 1.65 €
Per person : 0.41 €
Source: Home made.
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable clafoutis, Courgette tart with mint, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Cubed salad, Fish fillet in express cooking envelope, ... [All] |
 | Raw beetroot: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Beetroot and cream cheese verrines, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Cubed salad, ... [All] |
 | Radishes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chickpea salad, Lemony chicken and radish salad, Pan bagnat, Rillettes stuffed mushrooms, Prawn salad with a crunch, ... [All] |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Vegetable tartare, Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon, Country vegetable soup, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Roasted Cauliflower, ... [All] |
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