Three bean salad with mozzarella

By Sara Buenfeld

This substantial salad features a delicious mix of cannellini, kidney and green beans, and is ideal for a summer picnic

Prep:20 mins
Cook:10 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 376
fat 15g
saturates 5g
carbs 33g
sugars 0g
fibre 17g
protein 17g
salt 0.8g

Ingredients

320g fine beans, ends trimmed and halved if large
4 carrots (320g), cut into slim batons
2 red onions, halved and sliced
400g can cannellini beans, drained
400g can red kidney beans, drained
320g mixed colour baby tomatoes (ours were red, yellow and orange), halved
15g basil leaves, roughly torn
120g vegetarian mozzarella, cut into cubes
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
½-1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried English mustard powder
15 pitted Kalamata olives (about 45g), sliced
½ tsp lemon zest and 2 tbsp juice

Method

Boil or steam the green beans and carrots for 8-10 mins until just tender. Put the sliced onions in a bowl and pour over boiling water until just covered.
Meanwhile, make the dressing. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
Tip the cooked beans and carrots into the dressing along with the drained onions, canned beans and tomatoes, toss well, then add the basil and toss again. Serve scattered with the mozzarella and a grinding of black pepper, if you like. Will keep chilled for up to three days.

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