Pea and avocado salad


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.
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Last modified on: July 5th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 8 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 1
Tip 30 g flakeds almonds into a small frying pan on high heat and toast them until they just begin to colour.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 2
Cook 150 g peas in a pan of salted boiling water.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 3
Then cool rapidly by plunging into cold water.

Drain and set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 4

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 5
Slice 1 spring onion (scallion) and set aside.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 6
Peel 2 avocados and cut into thickish slices.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 7
Put into a bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons lemon juice.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 8
Add the peas, almonds and spring onion.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Pea and avocado salad : Stage 9
Finish with shavings of 30 g Mimolette, the chopped parsley and 4 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette).

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.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=10 %40 RDI=4 %90 RDI=10 %1,100 RDI=60 %4,620 RDI: 60 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %8 RDI=1 %110 RDI=5 %450 RDI: 5 %
Per person8 RDI=3 %10 RDI=1 %20 RDI=3 %280 RDI=10 %1,150 RDI: 10 %
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
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, egg, milk, Sulfites, Mustard
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  • For 4 people : 5.35 €
  • Per person : 1.35 €

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