Pea and avocado salad
This very green salad recipe combines the soft texture of peas, avocado and hard-boiled eggs with the crunch of flaked almonds. Shavings of Mimolette add a colourful finishing touch with both flavour and bite.
7,4454/5 for 2 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: July 5th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
30 g flaked almonds - 1
150 g peas - 2
2 hard-boiled eggs - 3
1 spring onion (scallion) - 4
2 avocados - 5
2 tablespoons lemon juice - 6
30 g Mimolette - 7
parsley - 8
4 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 1,025 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 21 min. | 8 min. | 29 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Cook 150 g peas in a pan of salted boiling water.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Slice 1 spring onion (scallion) and set aside.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Peel 2 avocados and cut into thickish slices.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put into a bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add the peas, almonds and spring onion.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Finish with shavings of 30 g Mimolette, the chopped parsley and 4 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette).
Mix well and your salad is ready.
Mix well and your salad is ready.
Remarks
You can use Parmesan instead of the Mimolette, or another hard-paste cheese, such as Cheddar or Comté.
Similarly, the almonds can be replaced with pine nuts or walnuts, but it is important to try and keep them crunchy, so do be sure to toast them.
Similarly, the almonds can be replaced with pine nuts or walnuts, but it is important to try and keep them crunchy, so do be sure to toast them.
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 924 Kcal or 3,869 Kj | 28 gr | 39 gr | 73 gr |
| 46 % | 11 % | 4 % | 11 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 90 Kcal or 377 Kj | 3 gr | 4 gr | 7 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 231 Kcal or 967 Kj | 7 gr | 10 gr | 18 gr |
| 12 % | 3 % | 1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.84 €
- Per person : 0.71 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Peas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pea risotto "mantecare", Chinese Soup, Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables, Chicken breasts in a potato crust, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, ... All |
| Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Leek and Mimolette tart, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, ... All |
| Flaked almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Nougatine, Nanou's chocolate cake, Génoise (Genoa sponge), Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, Flaked almond tart, ... All |
 | French dressing (vinaigrette): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lentil and cold-meat salad, Cubed salad, Jerusalem artichoke salad, Warm Leek and Potato Salad, Mixed tomato salad, ... All |
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