Warm haricot bean salad
Melt-in-the-mouth haricot beans, pan-fried lardons and croutons with chives and a good vinaigrette dressing.
54 K 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
4 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: November 28th 2018
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
400 g white beans - 2
1 tablespoon olive oil - 3
150 g small pieces of bacon - 4
50 g butter - 5
2 slices bread - 6
chives - 7
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 790 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Cook 400 g white beans until soft.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Drain and keep hot.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add 150 g small pieces of bacon and fry.
Stage 4 - 8 min.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Put the beans into a salad bowl, then add the lardons with their cooking fat.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Finsh by adding the croutons, the chopped chives and 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette).
Mix well and serve immediately while still warm.
Mix well and serve immediately while still warm.
Remarks
If you are using dried beans, leave them to soak overnight in cold water before cooking.
Keeping: 1 or 2 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 | 190 RDI=70 % | 1,250 RDI=120 % | 240 RDI=40 % | 2,770 RDI=140 % | 11,580 RDI: 140 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=9 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,470 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 50 RDI=20 % | 310 RDI=30 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 690 RDI=40 % | 2,900 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.80 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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White beans
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Small pieces of bacon
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