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Cat’s tongue salad

Cat’s tongue salad

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A unique and light salad featuring crispy fried shallots, samphire (sea beans), and fermented cucumbers.

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Recipe from Homo ergaster, Matasg, Sniege24 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This salad is a classic of Belgian cuisine. It’s perfect for a light meal or as a side dish to a main course.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsalad
  • Estimated cost$26.15 $6.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $22.28
  • $1.58
  • $0.07
  • $0.13
  • $0.70
  • $1.39

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the cat tongues with spices and salt.
  2. Remove the cat tongues, the leafy parts, and the skins, then cut them into straw-like pieces. ≈ 3 min
  3. Boil the parsley roots and chop them into small cubes.
  4. Also, dice the cucumbers and eggs into small cubes. ≈ 8 min
  5. Mix all the ingredients together, then add lemon juice and oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  6. Garnish the dish with chopped eggs and fresh herbs. ≈ 2 min
  7. These salads can also be served with mayonnaise. ≈ 2 min
  8. Mayonnaise, cream, and crème fraîche not only enhance the flavor, but also increase the calorie content of the dish. ≈ 3 min
  9. Category: Recipes ≈ 3 min

The bill

Cat’s tongue salad

  • 100 g of plantain root$22.28
  • 2 fermented cucumbers$1.58
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.07
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint$0.13
  • An egg$0.70
  • green bean$1.39

Total$26.15

that's $6.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of cooked beef tongue
  • 100 g of plantain root
  • 2 fermented cucumbers
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of oil paint
  • An egg
  • green bean

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