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
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 people, you will need:
- 1
150 g white haricot beans - 2
150 g mussels - 3
½ spring onion (scallion) - 4
100 g courgette - 5
1 slice bread - 6
15 g butter - 7
parsley - 8
3 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 573 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 12 hours 47 min. | 35 min. | 13 hours 22 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 12 hours
The day before, put 150 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 150 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 ½ spring onion (scallion).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Rinse and slice 100 g courgette – choose baby courgettes if possible that are still nice and crunchy.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Dice 1 slice bread...
Stage 8 - 5 min.
...and fry in a frying pan with 15 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 3 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 845 Kcal or 3,538 Kj | 49 gr | 80 gr | 54 gr |
| 42 % | 19 % | 8 % | 8 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 148 Kcal or 620 Kj | 9 gr | 14 gr | 9 gr |
| 7 % | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 282 Kcal or 1,181 Kj | 16 gr | 27 gr | 18 gr |
| 14 % | 6 % | 3 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 people : 1.73 €
- Per person : 0.58 €
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)
 | Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Curried mussels with cabbage, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Quiche Bretonne, Mussels with arroz negro, Paella, ... All |
 | White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare white beans, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Warm haricot bean salad, Sausages with baked beans, French style, Beans with tomatoes, ... All |
 | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kérinou slices, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Vegetable tian, How to prepare courgettes, Zucchini and tomato remoulade, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Linzer torte, Arizona cupcakes, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, ... All |
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