• 450 g/1 lb French beans
• 6 tablespoons prepared French dressing

Trim the beans, add to a pan of boiling salted water and simmer rapidly until tender, about 10–15 minutes. Drain and place in a basin. Spoon over the French dressing while the beans are still hot and leave to cool before serving.

Keep salad greens fresh during hot weather. If not to be used immediately don’t wash them, but simply trim away unusable outer leaves and wrap up closely in po