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Bistro sandwich

The filling for this indulgent baguette sandwich is made with hard-boiled eggs and cold meat in a rémoulade dressing.

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Last modified on: June 21^th 2020

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For 4 sandwichs, you will need:

1 2 hard-boiled eggs
2 4 gherkins in vinegar
3 150 g cooked meat
4 parsley
5 3 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing
6 1 baguette
7 20 g Red mixed pickle
Total weight: 561 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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18 min.	18 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Coarsely chop 2 hard-boiled eggs.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Cut 4 gherkins in vinegar into small chunks or slices.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Cut 150 g cooked meat into small pieces.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Put the hard-boiled eggs, gherkins and meat in a bowl.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add the chopped parsley...

Stage 6 - 1 min.

...then add 3 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing and mix well.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Cut 1 baguette into portion lengths and split through the middle (you can toast the bread if you like).

Stage 8 - 4 min.

Fill each sandwich generously.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

For extra "bite", add a little red mixed pickle.

Stage 10

Add the "lid". Your French bistro-style sandwich is ready.

Remarks

You can use mayonnaise or rémoulette dressing in place of the rémoulade.

Do try this with other types of bread you might enjoy: softer (sandwich bread) or more rustic (new leavened bread).

Keeping

Should be eaten the same day.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,364 Kcal or 5,711 Kj	389 gr	2,717 gr	123 gr
68 %	149 %	256 %	19 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
243 Kcal or 1,017 Kj	69 gr	484 gr	22 gr
12 %	27 %	46 %	3 %

Per sandwichs
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
341 Kcal or 1,428 Kj	97 gr	679 gr	31 gr
17 %	37 %	64 %	5 %

% 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: Egg, Sulfites, Mustard, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 4 sandwichs : 1.75 €
Per sandwichs : 0.44 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked meat: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, Creamy asparagus and meat timbale, Hachis parmentier, Alpine gratin, ... All
	Red mixed pickle: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Red endive appetizers, ... All
	Gherkins in vinegar : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Prawn salad with a crunch, Piedmont salad, Cervelas salad, Tartar sauce, Crunchy verrines, ... All
	Rémoulade dressing: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade, Cauliflower and egg salad, Scandinavian cocktail, Bistro celery salad, Zucchini and tomato remoulade, ... All

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