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Corn salad with croutons
Corn salad (or lamb's lettuce) leaves mixed with chopped hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, spring onions, butter-fried croutons, and - of course - a good vinaigrette dressing.
145 K 4.8/5 (24 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
3.70 €
4 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: April 8th 2012
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 hard-boiled eggs - 2
100 g mushrooms - 3
1 tablespoon lemon juice - 4
2 spring onions (scallions) - 5
fresh coriander (cilantro) - 6
300 g corn salad - 7
2 slices bread - 8
20 g clarified butter - 9
6 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 975 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 8 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Put the mushrooms into a salad bowl and moisten with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
Add the hard-boiled eggs.
Add the hard-boiled eggs.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pick off the coriander leaves and chop them, then add to the bowl.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Trim the bases off the rosettes of 300 g corn salad and discard any yellowed leaves. Rinse thoroughly, drain and dry.
Add to the bowl.
Add to the bowl.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Remove the crusts from 2 slices bread and cut into small dice.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 8 min.
Just before serving, melt 20 g clarified butter in a frying pan and when hot, tip in the diced bread.
Fry until golden brown, stirring frequently so that the bread is browned evenly on all sides.
Fry until golden brown, stirring frequently so that the bread is browned evenly on all sides.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour 6 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) into the bowl and mix well.
Add the croutons while they are still hot and mix once more. The salad is ready.
Add the croutons while they are still hot and mix once more. The salad is ready.
Remarks
As in any recipe with croutons, these are best if they are at least still warm when served, so add them at the last minute.
If you don't have any clarified butter, you can use a little oil, but it will not taste as good.
The quantity of vinaigrette is only for guidance; use as much as you like.
If you don't have any clarified butter, you can use a little oil, but it will not taste as good.
The quantity of vinaigrette is only for guidance; use as much as you like.
Keeping: Only an hour or two after adding the vinaigrette.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 160 RDI=60 % | 1,190 RDI=110 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 1,650 RDI=80 % | 6,930 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 710 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=20 % | 300 RDI=30 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,730 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.60 €
- Per person : 0.90 €
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