SUMMER CRUNCH SALAD

Summer crunch salad image

The crunchiness of green beans works particularly well in this salad

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Side dish, Snack, Starter, Supper, Vegetable

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

200g pack small button mushroom , finely sliced
juice 1 lemon
200g green bean , trimmed
handful soft green herbs , such as basil, chervil, parsley and tarragon
100g cherry tomato , quartered
3 tbsp olive oil
75g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), shaved into large curls

Steps:

In a bowl, toss mushrooms with half the lemon juice and set aside - the lemon juice will soften the mushrooms. Blanch the beans in boiling salted water for 5-6 mins until they still have a crunch, but they are not squeaky, then drain and cool in iced water.
Toss the beans and mushrooms together in a bowl with the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Toss through the tomatoes, remaining lemon juice and the olive oil and scatter with Parmesan just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.38 milligram of sodium