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.
37K 3.7/5 based on 3 reviews
Last modified on: August 7th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g white haricot 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
How long will 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 300 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 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,941 Kcal or 8,127 Kj | 232 gr | 1,245 gr | 130 gr |
| 97 % | 89 % | 117 % | 20 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 172 Kcal or 720 Kj | 21 gr | 110 gr | 11 gr |
| 9 % | 8 % | 10 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 324 Kcal or 1,357 Kj | 39 gr | 208 gr | 22 gr |
| 16 % | 15 % | 20 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 3.41 €
- Per person : 0.57 €
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: Quiche Bretonne, Mussels with arroz negro, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Mussels marinière, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, ... All |
 | White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Duo of slow-cooked pork, Sausages with baked beans, French style, How to prepare white beans, Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., ... All |
 | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed green vegetables, Tomato and courgette tart, Vegetable tartare, Red rice pannequets, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Marchand de vin sauce, Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Sauce Normande (for fish), Sauce Normande (for fish), Lime (or lemon) curd, ... All |
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