Crunchy spring salad


Crunchy spring salad
Fresh and crunchy, this colourful spring salad combines baby courgettes, radishes, cauliflower, beetroot and spring onions with chopped herbs in a good vinaigrette.
70 K 4.5/5 (37 reviews)
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Last modified on: May 22th 2016
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Preparation: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 1
Rinse and brush 150 g courgette. Use young "baby" courgettes if possible as they are beautifully crunchy.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 2
Trim and rinse 150 g radishes.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 3
Separate 150 g cauliflower into small florets and peel 1 spring onion (scallion).

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 4
Peel the beetroot, dice small and put into a salad bowl.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 5
Slice the courgettes thinly and add to the bowl.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 6
Add the radishes, thinly sliced.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 7
Finely chop the cauliflower and add this.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 8
Chop the onion.

Note: for all this slicing and chopping, the mandolin "is your friend".

Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 9
Add the chopped chives and parsley.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 1 min.
Crunchy spring salad : Stage 10
Finish by adding 6 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well.

Your salad is ready.
Remarks
It's entirely up to you what combination of vegetables to use: make the most of whatever you have available.
Keeping: A day 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 recipe30 RDI=10 %40 RDI=4 %90 RDI=10 %1,030 RDI=50 %4,320 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %130 RDI=6 %530 RDI: 6 %
Per person7 RDI=3 %9 RDI=1 %20 RDI=3 %260 RDI=10 %1,080 RDI: 10 %
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
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 1.70 €
  • Per person : 0.45 €

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