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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.

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Last modified on: August 7^th 2019

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 600 ml white haricot beans
2 600 ml mussels
3 2 spring onions (scallions)
4 400 ml courgette
5 4 slices bread
6 61.92 ml butter
7 parsley
8 10 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)

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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 600 ml 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 600 ml 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 400 ml 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 61.92 ml 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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Mollusc, Gluten, Milk, Sulfites, Mustard

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 6.83 €
Per person : 0.57 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Sausages with baked beans, French style, Warm white bean salad with smoked trout, Duo of slow-cooked pork, Cassoulet, ... All
	Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, Paella, 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: Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Crispy prawn rolls, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Langoustine gratin, Green Piedmont Salad, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Thin spinach and potato tart, The strange gratin, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Bechamel sauce, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", ... All

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