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Warm autumn salad
Not quite "surf and turf", but land meets sea in this salad which combines poached fish with cauliflower and buttery fried croutons.
55 K 4.3/5 (12 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
18 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: November 22th 2017
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
900 g Fish - 2
600 g bread - 3
150 g clarified butter - 4
1 kg 200 g cauliflower - 5
parsley - 6
15 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 3,075 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 9 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Cook 900 g Fish, preferably by poaching. Choose an inexpensive fish that is in season.
After cooking, break the fish into flakes and put into a salad bowl.
After cooking, break the fish into flakes and put into a salad bowl.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Cut 600 g bread into small cubes.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Melt 150 g clarified butter in a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the bread cubes.
Fry until golden brown, stirring frequently.
Keep hot.
Fry until golden brown, stirring frequently.
Keep hot.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Prepare 1 kg 200 g cauliflower (an elegant purple variety here).
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Cook in a large saucepn of boiling salted water.
Do take care not to overcook the cauliflower - it should be only just tender.
Drain thoroughly after cooking.
Do take care not to overcook the cauliflower - it should be only just tender.
Drain thoroughly after cooking.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Add the cauliflower to the bowl, then the croutons, the chopped parsley and 15 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette).
Mix well and serve immediately.
Mix well and serve immediately.
Remarks
You can, of course, use normal cauliflower instead of the purple variety; it will work just fine.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,040 RDI=400 % | 6,930 RDI=650 % | 640 RDI=100 % | 6,960 RDI=350 % | 29,120 RDI: 350 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 230 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 950 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 390 RDI=40 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,620 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 11.35 €
- Per person : 0.65 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cauliflower
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Fish
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Bread
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Clarified butter
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