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.
The different vegetables are cooked separately "à l'anglaise", then thoroughly drained.
They are only combined at the end in a mayonnaise dressing.
165 K 3.6/5 (20 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
1 kg
5 IngredientsLast modified on: September 3rd 2014
For 1 kg, you will need:
400 ml 
400 ml turnip
300 ml green beans
300 ml peas
100 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 4 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 30 min.
Prepare 400 ml carrot and 400 ml turnip. Cut into small dice about 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) across.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Cut 300 ml green beans into 1/2 cm (1/4 inch) chunks.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
If you are using fresh peas, shell them to give 300 ml peas, otherwise, use this weight of frozen peas.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
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.
Leave to cook until tender.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
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.
Note: do not throw the cooking water away, as this is now a very good vegetable stock.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
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
... then leave them to wait on a tea towel or on absorbant paper.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Finish your macédoine by mixing all the vegetables together with 100 ml 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 recipe | 40 RDI=10 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 210 RDI=30 % | 2,490 RDI=130 % | 10,430 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 700 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg : 3.85 €
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