Salad paysanne
This rustic traditional dish (literally "peasant salad") combines cold sliced potatoes and green beans (cooked separately) with chopped red onion and fried lardons.
The salad is finished with a vinaigrette dressing and parsley, or your choice of herbs.
The salad is finished with a vinaigrette dressing and parsley, or your choice of herbs.
44 K 2.5/5 (6 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
6 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: October 21th 2020
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
3 cups cooked potatoes - 2
3 cups cooked green beans - 3
1 red onion - 4
2⁄3 cup small pieces of smoked bacon - 5
parsley - 6
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Put 3 cups cooked green beans into a salad bowl.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Add the 3 cups cooked potatoeses, sliced.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Prepare 1 red onion, then chop finely and add to the bowl.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Fry 2⁄3 cup small pieces of smoked bacon in a small frying pan on high heat.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add to the bowl.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the chopped parsley and 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette). Mix well.
Your rustic French salade paysanne is ready.
Your rustic French salade paysanne is ready.
Remarks
For a warm version of this salad, once the potatoes and beans are in the bowl, pop them in the microwave for 1 or 2 minutes to warm through, then continue the rest of the recipe as normal and serve without delay.
Still hungry? For a more filling version, add croutons fried in the bacon fat.
Still hungry? For a more filling version, add croutons fried in the bacon fat.
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 | 50 RDI=20 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 2,390 RDI=120 % | 10,010 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 570 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 7 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,670 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 5.15 €
- Per person : 0.90 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked potatoes
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Cooked green beans
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Small pieces of smoked bacon
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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