Paimpol salad
This warm Paimpol salad captures the flavours of Brittany with mussels and white beans. These are combined with crunchy slices of baby courgette.
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Last modified on: August 7th 2019
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g white beans - 2
300 g mussels - 3
1 spring onion (scallion) - 4
200 g courgette - 5
2 slices bread - 6
30 g butter - 7
Parsley - 8
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 1,130 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
12 hours 50 min.
Cooking
35 min.
All in all
13 hours 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 12 hours
The day before, put 300 g white beans to soak in cold water overnight.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 30 min.
Also the day before, or when you start the recipe, prepare and cook 300 g mussels, as for mussels marinière, for example.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 30 min.
Cook the pre-soaked beans in boiling water until tender.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Drain and keep hot.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 4 min.
Thinly slice 1 spring onion (scallion).
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rinse and slice 200 g courgette – choose baby courgettes if possible that are still nice and crunchy.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Dice 2 slices bread...
Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
...and fry in a frying pan with 30 g butter until golden brown.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put the beans into a salad bowl (while still hot, if possible) with the courgettes, spring onion and chopped parsley.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Then add the croutons (also still hot, if possible) and the mussels.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 1 min.
Finish by adding 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette). Mix well and serve without delay.
Remarks
Of course, for this recipe to be authentic it needs Paimpol coco beans, but any similar beans will do fine, such as white haricot or the "lingots du nord" shown in the photos.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 20 g RDI=32 % | 110 g RDI=42 % | 10 g RDI=14 % | 146 kcal RDI=7 % | 615 kJ RDI=7 % |
| Per person | 38 g RDI=59 % | 207 g RDI=78 % | 19 g RDI=27 % | 276 kcal RDI=14 % | 1,158 kJ RDI=14 % |
| Whole recipe | 231 g RDI=356 % | 1,246 g RDI=470 % | 118 g RDI=163 % | 1,660 kcal RDI=83 % | 6,951 kJ RDI=83 % |
How much will it cost?
For 6 people
3.40 €
Per person
0.60 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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