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 18 people, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 15.7 oz white haricot beans - 2
1 lb + 15.7 oz mussels - 3
3 spring onions (scallions) - 4
1 lb + 5.1 oz courgette - 5
6 slices bread - 6
3.3 oz butter - 7
parsley - 8
15 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 1 lb + 15.7 oz 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 1 lb + 15.7 oz 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 3 spring onions (scallions).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Rinse and slice 1 lb + 5.1 oz courgette – choose baby courgettes if possible that are still nice and crunchy.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Dice 6 slices bread...
Stage 8 - 5 min.
...and fry in a frying pan with 3.3 oz 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 15 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 |
| 4,774 Kcal or 19,988 Kj | 293 gr | 476 gr | 289 gr |
| 239 % | 113 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 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 18 people : 10.24 €
- 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: Cornouaillaise salad, Warm white bean salad with smoked trout, Beans with tomatoes, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", How to prepare white beans, ... All |
 | Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Normandy seafood stew, Paella, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Mussels with arroz negro, ... All |
 | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ratatouille, Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Sautéed green vegetables, Quick courgette soup with cheese, Spring courgette and tuna salad, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Avocado mousse with sorrel, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Loaf for "les filles'", Lille style chicken, ... All |
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