Christmas Bean Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 250 g green beans, topped and tailed
• 400 g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 425 g red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 400 g cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 270 g corn kernels, drained and rinsed
• 3 spring onions, sliced
• 1 red capsicum, finely chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 4 -6 gherkins, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2/3 cup favourite basic vinaigrette
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, crushed

Recipe

• 1 dressing: place the basic vinaigrette, mustard and crushed garlic in a screw top container. whisk to combine. seal with lid.
• 2 cut green beans into short lengths. bring a small pan of water to the boil, add the beans and cook for 2 minutes. drain and rinse under cold water then leave in a bowl of iced water until cold. drain well.
• 3 place all the salad ingredients, including herbs in a large bowl. season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, and mix until well combined.
• 4 when ready to serve just shake container of dressing to refresh, drizzle over salad and toss to combine. transfer to a large serving bowl or platter.