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 haricot 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
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How long does it take?
Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 12 hours 47 min. | 35 min. | 13 hours 22 min. |
Keeping:
Should be eaten immediately.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 - 12 hours
The day before, put 300 g white haricot 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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.40 €
- Per person : 0.57 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Duo of slow-cooked pork, Sausages with baked beans, French style, Warm haricot bean salad, Minestrone, Cassoulet, ... All |
| Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mussels with beurre d'escargot, Mussels with arroz negro, Mussels marinière, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, ... All |
| Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy prawn rolls, Green Piedmont Salad, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Quick stuffed courgettes, Fish fillet in express cooking envelope, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Gâteau Basque , Milk rolls, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), ... All |
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