Paimpol salad


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
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 12 hours 50 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 13 hours 25 min.
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Stage 1 - 12 hours
Paimpol salad
The day before, put 300 g white beans to soak in cold water overnight.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Paimpol salad
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.
Paimpol salad
Cook the pre-soaked beans in boiling water until tender.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Paimpol salad
Drain and keep hot.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Paimpol salad
Thinly slice 1 spring onion (scallion).

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Paimpol salad
Rinse and slice 200 g courgette – choose baby courgettes if possible that are still nice and crunchy.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Paimpol salad
Dice 2 slices bread...

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Paimpol salad
...and fry in a frying pan with 30 g butter until golden brown.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Paimpol salad
Put the beans into a salad bowl (while still hot, if possible) with the courgettes, spring onion and chopped parsley.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Paimpol salad
Then add the croutons (also still hot, if possible) and the mussels.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Paimpol salad
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.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe230 RDI=90 %1,250 RDI=120 %130 RDI=20 %1,940 RDI=100 %8,130 RDI: 100 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=8 %110 RDI=10 %10 RDI=2 %170 RDI=9 %720 RDI: 9 %
Per person40 RDI=20 %210 RDI=20 %20 RDI=3 %320 RDI=20 %1,360 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Mollusc, Gluten, Milk, Sulfites, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 3.45 €
  • Per person : 0.60 €

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