Mustard Green Bean Salad

Name: Mustard Green Bean Salad
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 200 g green beans, trimmed; 5 ml wholegrain mustard; 30 ml cider vinegar; 30 ml olive oil; 70 g toasted almonds; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Braai the Beloved Country

By Jean Nel

Published 2014

About

Lightly cooked French beans make a beautiful salad; only be careful not to add lemon juice until just before serving as it will lose its vibrant colour. French beans don’t need tailing, only topping. The tails are edible.

Ingredients

200 g green beans, trimmed
250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 smal

Africa
South Africa
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Boil the beans until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water, drain again.

Mix olive oil, vinegar and wholegrain mustard in a small bowl. Toast almonds lightly in a small pan until lightly toasted.

Combine beans, tomato, onion rings and dressing in a bowl, toss gently. Scatter almonds over salad.