Macédoine of vegetables


Macédoine of vegetables
A macédoine is simply vegetables diced small (carrots and turnips) or cut small (green beans) with peas.

The different vegetables are cooked separately "à l'anglaise", then thoroughly drained.

They are only combined at the end in a mayonnaise dressing.
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Last modified on: September 3rd 2014
For 1 kg, you will need:
  • 1 carrot 400 g carrot
  • 2 turnips 400 g turnips
  • 3 green beans 300 g green beans
  • 4 peas 300 g peas
  • 5 mayonnaise 100 g mayonnaise
  • Total weight: 1,500 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 4 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
Prepare 400 g carrot and 400 g turnips. Cut into small dice about 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) across.

Stage 2 - 15 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
Cut 300 g green beans into 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) chunks.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
If you are using fresh peas, shell them to give 300 g peas, otherwise, use this weight of frozen peas.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil (1 tablespoon of coarse salt per liter of water). Tip in the diced carrots.

Leave to cook until tender.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
Remove the carrots with skimmer or araignée (spider) and drain in a strainer or colander.

Stage 6 - 15 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
Cook and drain the other vegetables in turn the same way: turnips, green beans and peas.

Note: do not throw the cooking water away, as this is now a very good vegetable stock.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
It is important to drain the vegetables throroughly. I advise you to give them a whirl, each in turn, in a salad spinner...

Stage 8
Macédoine of vegetables
... then leave them to wait on a tea towel or on absorbant paper.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Macédoine of vegetables
Finish your macédoine by mixing all the vegetables together with 100 g mayonnaise.
Remarks
A macédoine (without mayonnaise) can also be use as a garnish or stuffing, in a fish or papillote, for example.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic 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 %120 RDI=8 %210 RDI=20 %2,490 RDI=90 %10,430 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %7 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %170 RDI=6 %700 RDI: 6 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,700 k-calories (or 11,300 k-joules) per day for a man Change to a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Sulfites, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 kg : 3.85 €

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