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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.
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Last modified on: November 1st 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
600 g raw beetroot - 2
2 tablespoons vinegar - 3
2 slices bread - 4
2 tablespoons clarified butter - 5
2 slices cured ham - 6
Parsley - 7
3 tablespoons rémoulade dressing - 8
Salt - 9
Pepper - Total weight: 885 grams
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 600 g 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 2 tablespoons vinegar over, mix well and leave to one side.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Dice 2 slices bread...
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
...and fry with 2 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 2 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.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 28 g RDI=44 % | 135 g RDI=51 % | 22 g RDI=30 % | 213 kcal RDI=11 % | 893 kJ RDI=11 % |
| Per person | 63 g RDI=98 % | 299 g RDI=113 % | 48 g RDI=67 % | 470 kcal RDI=24 % | 1,970 kJ RDI=24 % |
| Whole recipe | 253 g RDI=390 % | 1,199 g RDI=453 % | 194 g RDI=267 % | 1,882 kcal RDI=94 % | 7,882 kJ RDI=94 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
2.95 €
Per person
0.75 €
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)
Raw beetroot
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Rémoulade dressing
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