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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.
49 K 3.7/5 (3 reviews)
13 hours 25 min.
Easy
6 people
8 IngredientsLast 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
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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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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.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 230 RDI=90 % | 1,250 RDI=120 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 1,940 RDI=100 % | 8,130 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=8 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 170 RDI=9 % | 720 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=20 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,360 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.45 €
- Per person : 0.60 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
White beans
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Mussels
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Courgette
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Butter
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