Ardennes Salad


Ardennes Salad
Ardennes salad is made with potatoes, bacon, onions and cooked green salad.
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Last modified on: February 25th 2024
For 2 people, you will need:
  • 1 potatoes 350 g potatoes
  • 2 belly (streaky) bacon 100 g belly (streaky) bacon
  • 3 onion ½ onion
  • 4 lettuce 150 g lettuce
  • 5 oil ½ tablespoon oil
  • 6 oil 1.5 tablespoon oil
  • 7 vinegar 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 8 salt salt
  • 9 pepper pepper
  • Total weight: 710 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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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Ardennes Salad
Cook 350 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
Once cooked, peel and slice.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Ardennes Salad
Cut 100 g belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Ardennes Salad
Prepare and chop ½ onion.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Ardennes Salad
Prepare 150 g lettuce.

Note: I've used arugula here, but a simple green salad will do just as well.

Stage 6 - 7 min.
Ardennes Salad
In a frying pan over high heat, pour ½ 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
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
Return the pan to the heat, pour in 1.5 tablespoon 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
Add the salad...

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Ardennes Salad
...and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly. The lettuce will "fall", i.e. become very tender, so add 1 tablespoon vinegar.

Stage 11 - 3 min.
Ardennes Salad
Add the potatoes and bacon, mix well, check the seasoning and leave to warm through.

Stage 12
Ardennes Salad
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 recipe20 RDI=7 %70 RDI=7 %90 RDI=10 %1,190 RDI=60 %4,980 RDI: 60 %
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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 2.55 €
  • Per person : 1.30 €

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