Summer Bean, Pea and Feta Salad
Ingredients
- 150g dwarf beans, topped and tailed
- 150g runner beans, topped and tailed, side strings removed if necessary and sliced thinly on the diagonal
- 75g podded raw peas
- 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- handful of basil leaves, shredded
- 60g rocket leaves
- 100g vegetarian feta cheese
- handful of black olives
For the dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- pinch of sugar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Method
- 1
For the dressing, combine mustard, lemon juice and sugar in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil and season to taste.
- 2
Bring a pan of water to the boil. Cook the dwarf beans for 4-5 minutes and after two minutes add runner beans.
- 3
Cook for a further three minutes or until the beans are just tender. Drain and refresh the beans under cold water.
- 4
Put the beans into a large bowl. Add the raw peas, tomatoes, red onion, basil and prepared dressing and stir gently to combine. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 5
Divide the rocket between four plates and top each with the bean salad. Crumble the feta cheese evenly over the salads and garnish each with a few of the black olives. Serve with chunks of warm, crusty bread.
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- 150g dwarf beans, topped and tailed
- 150g runner beans, topped and tailed, side strings removed if necessary and sliced thinly on the diagonal
- 75g podded raw peas
- 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- handful of basil leaves, shredded
- 60g rocket leaves
- 100g vegetarian feta cheese
- handful of black olives
For the dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- pinch of sugar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1
For the dressing, combine mustard, lemon juice and sugar in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil and season to taste.
- 2
Bring a pan of water to the boil. Cook the dwarf beans for 4-5 minutes and after two minutes add runner beans.
- 3
Cook for a further three minutes or until the beans are just tender. Drain and refresh the beans under cold water.
- 4
Put the beans into a large bowl. Add the raw peas, tomatoes, red onion, basil and prepared dressing and stir gently to combine. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 5
Divide the rocket between four plates and top each with the bean salad. Crumble the feta cheese evenly over the salads and garnish each with a few of the black olives. Serve with chunks of warm, crusty bread.