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    Three-bean salad

    A great side dish to prepare in advance for a party – try serving with pitta bread and houmous.

    A great side dish to prepare in advance for a party – try serving with pitta bread and houmous.

    Cooking Time

    Cook: 20 Mins

    Cooking Time

    Serves: 8

    Cooking Time

    Price: 37p per serving

    Nutritional Information

    Each 146g serving contains

    Energy
    816kj
    195kcal
    10%
    Fat
    8.2g
    Med
    12%
    Saturates
    1.2g
    Low
    6%
    Sugars
    4.3g
    Low
    5%
    Salt
    0.4g
    Med
    6%
    of your reference intake.
    Typical energy values per 100g:
    559kj/134kcal

    Ingredients

    2 tbsp olive oil

    2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

    1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

    2 tbsp oil from jar of sun-dried tomatoes

    300g frozen broad beans

    2 sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped

    400g can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

    2 x 300g cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

    1-2 celery sticks, sliced

    1/2 bunch spring onions, sliced

    Method

    1
    Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and tomato oil together to make a dressing. Season well.
    2
    Cook the broad beans in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Slip off the outer skins with your fingers.
    3
    Mix the broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes, red kidney beans and cannellini beans with the dressing. Cover and leave in the fridge to chill until ready to serve. Stir in the celery and spring onions just before serving.