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Ardennes Salad

Ardennes Salad
Ardennes salad is made with potatoes, bacon, onions and cooked green salad.
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duree1 hour 10 min. difficultéEasy prix5 € pour combien4 people ingredients9 Ingredients
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Last modified on: February 25th 2024
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For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 potatoes 700 g potatoes
  • 2 belly (streaky) bacon 200 g belly (streaky) bacon
  • 3 onion 1 onion
  • 4 lettuce 300 g lettuce
  • 5 oil 1 tablespoon oil
  • 6 oil 3 tablespoons oil
  • 7 vinegar 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 8 salt salt
  • 9 pepper pepper
  • Total weight: 1,415 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 10 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 1
Cook 700 g potatoes with the skin on.

If possible, use small potatoes, such as "rattes", which are better suited to this recipe.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 2
Once cooked, peel and slice.

Set aside.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 3
Cut 200 g belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.

Set aside.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 4
Prepare and chop 1 onion.

Set aside.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 5
Prepare 300 g lettuce.

Note: I've used arugula here, but a simple green salad will do just as well.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 7 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 6
In a frying pan over high heat, pour 1 tablespoon oil and when hot, add the lardons.

Grill to taste, then remove to a plate, keeping the cooking fat in the pan.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 15 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 7
Return the pan to the heat, then pour in the potatoes, season with salt and stir.

Grill to taste, then remove withe the grilled bacon plate.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 8
Return the pan to the heat, pour in 3 tablespoons oil and when hot, add the chopped onion.

Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without browning.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 9
Add the salad...
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 10
...and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly. The lettuce will "fall", i.e. become very tender, so add 2 tablespoons vinegar.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 3 min.
Ardennes Salad : Stage 11
Add the potatoes and bacon, mix well, check the seasoning and leave to warm through.
Stage 12
Ardennes Salad : Stage 12
Your Ardennes salad is ready.
Remarks
Bacon and potatoes can be prepared well in advance.

Serve as is, or with a dash of vinegar added at the last minute.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=10 %150 RDI=10 %180 RDI=30 %2,380 RDI=120 %9,950 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %10 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %170 RDI=8 %700 RDI: 8 %
Per person9 RDI=4 %40 RDI=4 %50 RDI=7 %590 RDI=30 %2,490 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 5.05 €
  • Per person : 1.30 €

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Potatoes
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Lettuce
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Belly (streaky) bacon
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Vinegar
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