Bistro-style beetroot salad


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.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019

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28 min.10 min.38 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 15 min.
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Peel, rinse and dry 600 g raw beetroot, then cut into small dice (a mandolin is the ideal tool for this).

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Salt and pepper the beetroot, drizzle 2 tablespoons vinegar over, mix well and leave to one side.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Dice 2 slices bread...

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Bistro-style beetroot salad
...and fry with 2 tablespoons Clarified butter in a small frying pan on high heat until golden brown.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Use the same pan to fry 2 slices cured ham.

Leave to cool, then cut into strips.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Thoroughly drain the diced beetroot and transfer to a salad bowl.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Bistro-style beetroot salad
Add the croutons, ham pieces, some chopped parsley and 3 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing.

Mix well.

Stage 8
Bistro-style beetroot salad
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,183 Kcal or 4,953 Kj117 gr115 gr61 gr
59 %45 %11 %9 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
134 Kcal or 561 Kj13 gr13 gr7 gr
7 %5 %1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
296 Kcal or 1,239 Kj29 gr29 gr15 gr
15 %11 %3 %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: Sulfites, Gluten, Milk, Egg, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.97 €
  • Per person : 0.74 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Raw beetrootRaw beetroot: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Raw beetroot salad, Cubed salad, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, Red mixed pickle, ... All
Rémoulade dressingRémoulade dressing: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Celeriac Rémoulade , Avocado and celery remoulade, Tartar sauce, Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, ... All
Cured hamCured ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: New York style pasta, Sautéd mushrooms with spring onions and cured ham, Saltimbocca, Potato and two ham gratin, Bisto-style canapés, ... All
VinegarVinegar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Special Cheese and Walnut Sticks, Warm lentil salad, Curried tuna cubes, Mayonnaise, Spicy seafood plancha, ... All
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