Recipe of the day: Lemon and olive bean salad

Brighten your day with our recipe for a lemon and olive bean salad.

This refreshing dish combines creamy white beans, briny olives, fresh herbs and zesty lemon for a vibrant and nutritious salad. Enjoy a taste of sunshine in every bite!

Prep: 45 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Serves: 8

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Ingredients

• 200g green beans
• Lemon juice and zest of 2 lemons
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 punnet green olives, strained
• 1 tin bean mix
• 1 tin butter beans
• Rocket to garnish

Method

• Cut the green beans into three, blanch and cool in cold water.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, salt and pepper, olive oil, parsley and mustard. 
• In a large bowl, place the green beans, four bean mix, butter beans and the olives. 
• Toss the dressing into the bean mix and then plate on a serving platter.
• Garnish with rocket and serve.

Recipe supplied by: Koo.co.za

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