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 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2 2⁄3 cups white haricot beans - 2
2 2⁄3 cups mussels - 3
2 spring onions (scallions) - 4
1 ¾ cup courgette - 5
4 slices bread - 6
1⁄3 cup butter - 7
parsley - 8
10 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 2⁄3 cups 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 2⁄3 cups 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 2 spring onions (scallions).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Rinse and slice 1 ¾ cup courgette – choose baby courgettes if possible that are still nice and crunchy.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Dice 4 slices bread...
Stage 8 - 5 min.
...and fry in a frying pan with 1⁄3 cup 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 10 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 |
| 3,183 Kcal or 13,327 Kj | 195 gr | 318 gr | 193 gr |
| 159 % | 75 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 141 Kcal or 590 Kj | 9 gr | 14 gr | 9 gr |
| 7 % | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 265 Kcal or 1,110 Kj | 16 gr | 26 gr | 16 gr |
| 13 % | 6 % | 2 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 6.83 €
- 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)
 | White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare white beans, Warm haricot bean salad, Minestrone, Warm white bean salad with smoked trout, Beans with tomatoes, ... All |
 | Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Curried mussels with cabbage, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Mussels with beurre d'escargot, ... All |
 | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek salad with chicken, Spring courgette and tuna salad, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Couscous, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Confit Victoria pineapple with honey and spices, Lime meringue tart, Béarnaise sauce, Seafood feuillantines, ... All |
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