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 12 people, you will need:
  • 1 potatoes 9 cups potatoes
  • 2 belly (streaky) bacon 2 23 cups belly (streaky) bacon
  • 3 onion 3 onions
  • 4 lettuce 4 cups lettuce
  • 5 oil 3 tablespoons oil
  • 6 oil 9 tablespoons oil
  • 7 vinegar 6 tablespoons vinegar
  • 8 salt salt
  • 9 pepper pepper

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 10 min.
When should you start or finish this recipe?
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 20 min.
Ardennes Salad
Cook 9 cups 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 2 23 cups belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Ardennes Salad

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Ardennes Salad
Prepare 4 cups 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 3 tablespoons 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 9 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
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 6 tablespoons 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 recipe110 RDI=40 %450 RDI=40 %540 RDI=80 %7,130 RDI=360 %29,860 RDI: 360 %
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 12 people : 15.05 €
  • Per person : 1.30 €

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