Name: Two bean & herb salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 red onion; 200g green beans or runner beans (or use a mixture), trimmed or sliced; 400g can cannellini beans drained and rinsed; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; large handful of chopped soft herbs (parsley, dill, tarragon, basil and coriander work well, or use a mixture)

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Two bean & herb salad

Two bean & herb salad

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Rustle up this easy bean & herb salad with green beans and cannellini beans. It's a lovely summer side dish to a barbecue or al fresco meal

Gluten-free

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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1 red onion
200g green beans

or runner beans (or use a mixture), trimmed or sliced
400g can cannellini beans

drained and rinsed
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
large handful of chopped soft herbs

(parsley, dill, tarragon, basil and coriander work well, or use a mixture)

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal169
fat9g
saturates1g
carbs14g
sugars4g
fibre6g

high
protein6g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Use metal tongs to hold the onion over hot coals or char in a hot griddle pan until just blackened all over. Leave to cool completely, then peel away the outer blackened layer and finely chop the rest of the onion. You can also simply finely chop the onion without charring it first, if you prefer.
step 2

Cook the beans in a pan of boiling salted water for 4-5 mins until just cooked, with a slight snap. Drain and tip into a bowl with the onion, cannellini beans, olive oil and lemon juice. Season well, toss everything together and set aside until needed. This can be prepared several hours ahead and chilled. Stir in the herbs just before serving.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2022

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