Grandma's salad
This salad harks back to the ones French grandmas used to make: green beans and potatoes (preferably still warm) mixed with diced cheese, parsley and chopped onion in a good vinaigrette dressing.
38 K 4.3/5 (4 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
8 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: September 29th 2021
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
3 lb + 1.3 oz green beans - 2
8 potatoes - 3
2 reds onion - 4
2 bunches parsley - 5
3.5 oz Comté cheese - 6
10 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Plunge 8 potatoes into the same cooking water as the beans (there are no small savings) and cook until tender.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Dice 3.5 oz Comté cheese.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add to the bowl.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Cut the green beans into short lengths...
Stage 7 - 1 min.
..and add to the bowl.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
Once the potatoes are cooked, peel them.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Slice and add to the bowl.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add 10 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette), mix well and your "grandma's" salad is ready.
Remarks
It's important to try and make this a warm salad, with both the beans and potatoes still warm from cooking, served without delay.
If you don't have Comté cheese, any other hard-paste cheese you like will do fine.
If you don't have Comté cheese, any other hard-paste cheese you like will do fine.
Keeping: Best eaten immediately but will keep in the fridge for later.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 90 RDI=40 % | 370 RDI=40 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 3,350 RDI=170 % | 14,010 RDI: 170 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=5 % | 440 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,750 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 9.55 €
- Per person : 1.20 €
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Green beans
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Comté cheese
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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Potatoes
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