Bistro-style beetroot salad
Beetroot salad is a well-known classic, but have you come across the "bistro" version?
The beetroot is still diced, but raw and served with croutons and fried ham in a rémoulade dressing.
The beetroot is still diced, but raw and served with croutons and fried ham in a rémoulade dressing.
47 K 3.5/5 (6 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
8 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: December 30th 2019
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
2 lb + 10.3 oz raw beetroot - 2
4 tablespoons vinegar - 3
4 slices bread - 4
4 tablespoons clarified butter - 5
4 slices cured ham - 6
parsley - 7
6 tablespoons rémoulade dressing - 8
salt - 9
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel, rinse and dry 2 lb + 10.3 oz raw beetroot, then cut into small dice (a mandolin is the ideal tool for this).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Salt and pepper the beetroot, drizzle 4 tablespoons vinegar over, mix well and leave to one side.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Dice 4 slices bread...
Stage 4 - 5 min.
...and fry with 4 tablespoons clarified butter in a small frying pan on high heat until golden brown.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Use the same pan to fry 4 slices cured ham.
Leave to cool, then cut into strips.
Leave to cool, then cut into strips.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Thoroughly drain the diced beetroot and transfer to a salad bowl.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Stage 8
Your salad is ready.
Remarks
You can use soy sauce instead of vinegar in stage 2.
Keeping: Should be eaten the day it is made.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 500 RDI=190 % | 2,400 RDI=230 % | 280 RDI=40 % | 3,860 RDI=190 % | 16,140 RDI: 190 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 910 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 300 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 480 RDI=20 % | 2,020 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 5.95 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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Raw beetroot
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Rémoulade dressing
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Cured ham
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Vinegar
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