Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa
This colourful salad combines green lettuce, rosy beetroot, the flavour of eggs mimosa and sardines, and crunchy croutons.
24 K 4/5 (1 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: March 13th 2022
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 hard-boiled eggs - 2
1 slice bread - 3
20 g butter - 4
2 raw beetroots - 5
5 leaves lettuce - 6
6 sardines in oil - 7
herbs of your choice - 8
french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 980 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Finely chop 2 hard-boiled eggs and set aside.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Peel and grate 2 raw beetroots and put in a salad bowl.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Shred ("en chiffonade") 5 leaves lettuce .
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add to the bowl.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 6 sardines in oil cut into pieces.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add the croutons, herbs and vinaigrette dressing to taste. Mix.
Stage 8
Serve plated up ("à l'assiette"), scattering the eggs mimosa on top.
Remarks
Note that it is worth trying to avoid mixing the eggs mimosa with the rest of the salad, to keep their lovely yellow colour. Otherwise the beetroot will dye them pink.
Keeping: Should be eaten as soon as possible while the croutons are still crunchy.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 240 RDI=90 % | 620 RDI=60 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 1,470 RDI=70 % | 6,150 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=9 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 630 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=20 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,540 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 6.05 €
- Per person : 1.55 €
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Butter
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Sardines in oil
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Lettuce
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Raw beetroot
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