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.
35K 3 3.7
Last modified on: August 7th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 people, you will need:
- 1
2⁄3 cup white haricot beans - 2
2⁄3 cup mussels - 3
½ spring onion (scallion) - 4
½ cup courgette - 5
1 slice bread - 6
1 tablespoon butter - 7
parsley - 8
3 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)
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 2⁄3 cup 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 2⁄3 cup 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 ½ cup 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 1 tablespoon 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)
 | White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cornouaillaise salad, Beans with tomatoes, Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Cassoulet, Warm white bean salad with smoked trout, ... All |
 | Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Paella, Curried mussels with cabbage, Quiche Bretonne, Mussels with beurre d'escargot, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, ... All |
 | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spring courgette and tuna salad, Rice and zucchini salad with paprika, Fish fillet in express cooking envelope, How to prepare courgettes, Small ratatouille with , ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Almond tuiles, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, Coconut tuiles, Lime (or lemon) curd, ... All |
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