Green Bean, Bacon & Egg Salad
Recipe: #41905
November 21, 2023
Categories: Salads, Bean Salad, Beans, Bacon, Eggs, Australian, Birthday, Christmas, Picnic, Romantic Dinner, Sunday Dinner, Green Beans, more
"An quick and easy salad, that will impress the family."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (329 g)
- Calories 608.4
- Total Fat - 41.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.7 g
- Cholesterol - 639.3 mg
- Sodium - 1109.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 1.9 g
- Protein - 35.3 g
- Calcium - 134.2 mg
- Iron - 4.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Tip ~ If you are wanting to do preparation salad ~ prepare the beans, bacon, dressing and eggs in advance and keep separate & store in the refrigerator. Put the salad together just before serving.
Step 2
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook eggs for 6-7 minutes or until medium; when cooked place the eggs into cold water to prevent further cooking and when cool peel the eggs.
Step 3
Using another pan ~ blanch the green beans in boiling water for 3 minutes then immediately refresh the beans in cold water; drain the beans well and transfer them to a salad bowl.
Step 4
Cook the bacon in a frying pan until golden and crisp; cool bacon a little and toss the bacon through beans
Step 5
Combine the French shallots or red onion, garlic, mustard and vinegar together in a small bowl and mix well; whisk in olive oil until thick and thoroughly combined.
Step 6
Season with salt and pepper to taste then drizzle ¾ of the dressing over the beans and bacon and toss to mix ingredients through.
Step 7
Grate the boiled eggs over the top of the salad and drizzle with remaining dressing.
Step 8
Serve immediately
Tips
No special items needed.