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Ardennes Salad

Ardennes salad is made with potatoes, bacon, onions and cooked green salad.

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Last modified on: February 25^th 2024

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 2 litres 100 ml potatoes
2 600 mls belly (streaky) bacon
3 3 onions
4 900 mls lettuce
5 3 tablespoons oil
6 9 tablespoons oil
7 6 tablespoons vinegar
8 salt
9 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
22 min.	48 min.	1 hour 10 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Cook 2 litres 100 ml potatoes with the skin on.

If possible, use small potatoes, such as "rattes", which are better suited to this recipe.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Once cooked, peel and slice.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Cut 600 mls belly (streaky) bacon into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Prepare and chop 3 onions.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Prepare 900 mls lettuce.

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

Stage 6 - 7 min.

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.

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.

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.

Add the salad...

Stage 10 - 2 min.

...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.

Add the potatoes and bacon, mix well, check the seasoning and leave to warm through.

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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
7,132 Kcal or 29,860 Kj	110 gr	448 gr	544 gr
357 %	42 %	42 %	82 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
168 Kcal or 703 Kj	3 gr	11 gr	13 gr
8 %	1 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
594 Kcal or 2,487 Kj	9 gr	37 gr	45 gr
30 %	4 %	4 %	7 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 15.01 €
Per person : 1.25 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and potato soup, Crème de foie gras, Real home-made chips* , Potato purée , Truffade original, ... All
	Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Springtime mixed salad, Surf and turf club sandwich, Chicano burger, Mixed salad, Julia salad, ... All
	Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potted meat (rillettes), Meatballs, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Cassoulet, Pâté de campagne, ... All
	Vinegar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Warm lentil salad, Broad bean salad with Parmesan, Rillettes stuffed mushrooms, Vol-au-vent, Pork sautéed with green beans, Asian style, ... All

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