GREEK BUTTER-BEAN SALAD

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This is a lovely greek style salad that my favourite greek friend makes. It's substantial enough to serve as a main course with warm pita and a nice glass of chilled white wine.

Provided by Lene8655

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 ripe plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
1 small lemon, juice of
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 (400 g) cans butter beans, drained
75 g pitted black olives
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
200 g feta, roughly cubed
salt & freshly ground black pepper
warm pita bread, to serve

Steps:

  • Roughly chop one of the tomatoes and place in a liquidizer with half the mint and garlic and whizz until smooth.
  • Add the lemon juice and the live oil and some salt and pepper and whizz again to make a smooth dressing.
  • Cut the remaining tomatoes into wedges and toss with the butter beans, olives, red onions, feta and dressing.
  • Transfer to serving plates, scatter over the reserved mint and serve with warm pitta bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.9, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 44.5, Sodium 1230.4, Carbohydrate 35.6, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 4.7, Protein 16.3

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