Green Bean Pesto and Tomato Salad
A crunchy vegan summery salad that's perfect for BBQs & entertaining.
Servings: 4
Calories: 139kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams Green French Beans
- 250 grams Cherry Tomatoes
- 50 g Flat leaf Parsley or other herbs
Salad Dressing
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil extra virgin
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoon pesto Choose to make your own, or use shop bought.
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Bring a big pan of water to the boil. Meanwhile top and tail the beans and chop in half.400 grams Green French Beans
- Add the beans to the boiling water and boil for 2 mins
- Refresh the beans by dunking in an ice bath. Drain.
- Chop the tomatoes in half and roughly chop the herbs if using.250 grams Cherry Tomatoes, 50 g Flat leaf Parsley
- Mix the pesto, olive oil, lemon juice and salt together to make a dressing.2 tablespoon Olive Oil, 2 tablespoon pesto, pinch salt, 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Toss the green beans and tomatoes together with the pesto. Add the herbs if using. Serve.
Notes
This salad can be updated to your own tastes. Why not try adding in arugula (rocket) or a sprinkle of toasted pine nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 424mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2200IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg