Pea and avocado salad
This very green salad recipe combines the soft texture of peas, avocado and hard-boiled eggs with the crunch of flaked almonds. Shavings of Mimolette add a colourful finishing touch with both flavour and bite.
38 K 4/5 (2 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
2 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: July 5th 2020
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
37.5 ml flakeds almonds - 2
75 ml peas - 3
1 hard-boiled egg - 4
½ spring onion (scallion) - 5
1 avocado - 6
1 tablespoon lemon juice - 7
15 ml Mimolette - 8
parsley - 9
2 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 8 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Cook 75 ml peas in a pan of salted boiling water.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Slice ½ spring onion (scallion) and set aside.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Peel 1 avocado and cut into thickish slices.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put into a bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add the peas, almonds and spring onion.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Finish with shavings of 15 ml Mimolette, the chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette).
Mix well and your salad is ready.
Mix well and your salad is ready.
Remarks
You can use Parmesan instead of the Mimolette, or another hard-paste cheese, such as Cheddar or Comté.
Similarly, the almonds can be replaced with pine nuts or walnuts, but it is important to try and keep them crunchy, so do be sure to toast them.
Similarly, the almonds can be replaced with pine nuts or walnuts, but it is important to try and keep them crunchy, so do be sure to toast them.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=7 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 550 RDI=30 % | 2,310 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=5 % | 450 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,150 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 2.70 €
- Per person : 1.35 €
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Mimolette
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