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Big egg, bacon & bean salad
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Big egg, bacon & bean salad

13 ingredients 10 min + 20 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Big egg, bacon & bean salad

A substantial 'almost-Niçoise' that goes with just about anything, and won't get soggy on the way to the picnic

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

697
Calories
45g
Protein
34g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Anchovy 100g 210
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Salad not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 750g salad potatoes
  • 3 eggs
  • 200g fine green beans , trimmed
  • 6 rashers smoked streaky or back bacon
  • 100g Kalamata olives , stones in or out, it's up to you
  • 100g bag baby spinach
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine , red wine or cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp capers , drained
  • 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped (optional)
  • handful shop-bought croûtons , to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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