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Bistro-style endive salad
This delicious late-winter salad is made with red endives, slivers of Mimolette* cheese and toasted walnuts. In France it is known as a "Dutch" salad and typical bistro fare.
*Currently banned in the USA.
*Currently banned in the USA.
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Last modified on: March 27th 2022
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
10 red Belgian endives - 2
50 g Mimolette - 3
Chives - 4
50 g walnuts - 5
french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 800 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Prepare 10 red Belgian endives, shred and put in a salad bowl.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Add 50 g Mimolette cut into slivers with a vegetable peeler.
Add the finely chopped chives, mix well and cover the bowl with a plate while you toast the nuts..
Add the finely chopped chives, mix well and cover the bowl with a plate while you toast the nuts..
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Coarsely chop 50 g walnuts.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Tip into a small frying pan on medium heat and dry roast them, stirring frequently.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
When the walnuts have cooled, add them to the salad. Add french dressing (vinaigrette) and mix well.
Remarks
Use mature Mimolette if you can for a superior flavour. If you cannot get Mimolette, use another hard, full-flavoured cheese such as Parmesan.
Keeping: 1 day at most 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 | 27 RDI=42 % | 35 RDI=13 % | 42 RDI=59 % | 635 RDI=32 % | 2,661 RDI: 32 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=5 % | 4 RDI=2 % | 5 RDI=7 % | 79 RDI=4 % | 333 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 6 RDI=10 % | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=15 % | 158 RDI=8 % | 665 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.65 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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Walnuts
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Mimolette
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Red Belgian endive
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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