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Three bean salad

Three bean salad

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A super-healthy, great tasting salad with a strong mustard dressing. Perfect as a side dish for a dinner party, or as a vegetarian lunchtime alternative.

Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 5-6 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

This crunchy salad can be served as part of a cold buffet or as a side dish to go with grilled meat or fish. To turn it into a main meal, add flaked canned tuna or diced mozzarella cheese.

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225g (8oz) frozen
broad beans
175g (6oz) fine beans, trimmed and halved
175g (6oz) runner beans, trimmed and sliced
8 radishes, thinly sliced
Dressing
90ml (6tbsp) olive oil
30ml (2tbsp) white
wine vinegar
5ml (1tsp) Dijon mustard
Pinch of sugar
30ml (2tbsp) fresh
parsley, chopped

Method

Place the broad beans in a bowl and pour over boiling water. Leave for 1 min, then rinse under cold water. Gently squeeze the bright green beans out of the grey outer skins.
Steam the fine beans and runner beans for 5-6 mins until just tender, adding the broad beans for the last 2 mins. Place all the beans in a bowl with the radishes.
Whisk together all the dressing ingredients and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour over the warm beans and toss well. Serve immediately, or cool for 30 mins and then chill in the fridge for 2-3 hrs.

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories 235(kcal)

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.