Mixed Bean Salad

This nutrient dense, summery salad is a delicious accompaniment to a BBQ’d or griddled piece of meat, for a high protein meal, or if you wish to keep it vegetarian, it would be great with some griddled halloumi or cubed feta. If you prefer more carbohydrate with it, then some pitta bread would help to mop up the remnants of the tasty salad dressing. Its the perfect salad for days when you feel like you just need to take care of your body and provide it with plenty of good stuff, while not compromising on flavour. The varying textures help to keep it interesting. I hope you like it. I serve it with turkey steaks as they keep to the theme of the dish, alow in calories, high in protein and very nutritious. Don’t worry about the meat being bland, the salad carries enough flavour to compensate for it. 

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Mixed Bean Salad

Keyword

Bean, Butter Beans, Cannellini Beans, Leaves, Lettuce, Mint, Radish, Salad, Spring Onion, Sugar Snap Pea, Tomatoes, Turkey, Yogurt

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 150 g sugar snap peas
• 1/2 tin butter beans
• 1/2 tin cannellini beans
• 1/2 pack radishes
• 6 spring onions
• 1 baby gem lettuce
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 chilli
• 1 small handful mint leaves only
• 100 ml natural yogurt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 turkey steaks
• salt and black pepper

Keyword Bean, Butter Beans, Cannellini Beans, Leaves, Lettuce, Mint, Radish, Salad, Spring Onion, Sugar Snap Pea, Tomatoes, Turkey, Yogurt Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings people Ingredients 150 g sugar snap peas 1/2 tin butter beans 1/2 tin cannellini beans 1/2 pack radishes 6 spring onions 1 baby gem lettuce 2 tomatoes 1 chilli 1 small handful mint leaves only 100 ml natural yogurt 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 clove garlic 2 turkey steaks salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. Peel and crush the garlic, add it to a small bowl.
2. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, yogurt and a bit of black pepper to the bowl with the garlic and mix well. Leave to one side.
3. If you are having it with turkey steak then heat a griddle to high and cook each side for 5 minutes or until cooked through, depending on size.
4. Add the 2 types of beans to a small microwave safe bowl and heat through for 3 minutes. Once heated drain off any moisture.
5. Place the sugar snap peas in a small saucepan and pour over a little boiling water, just to cover. Simmer for 2-3 minutes before draining.
6. Shred the lettuce,
7. Top and tail the radishes before thinly slicing.
8. Slice the tomatoes in to eighths.
9. Slice the chilli in to thin strips.
10. Shred the mint leaves.
11. Add all the salad ingredients in to a large bowl and mix well.
12. Pour over the salad dressing and again stir.
13. Divide between 2 bowls and top with your turkey steak if using. Enjoy.

Recipe Notes

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