Green Bean, Broad Bean and Caper Berry Salad |
Use a combination of round yellow and green beans If available. Substitute large capers if caper berries are unavailable
Serves 6-8 as part of a shared meal
Green Bean, Broad Bean and Caper Berry Salad ingredients: 300 grains round green beans. 2 cups frozen broad beans. 1/3 cup caper berries. 1/4 cup herbs, use either dill, mint or flat-leaf parsley
Dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil. 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar. 1 clove garlic, crushed. 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion. sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Salad of green beans with caper berries recipe: Cook the green beans in plenty of boiling salted water until just tender Remove with a slotted spoon and refresh in cold water. Drain and dry on kitchen towels. Add the broad beans to the boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water then peel, discarding the skins
Dressing: Whisk the ingredients in a bowl and season. Gently toss all the beans and the caper berries with the dressing and arrange in a shallow dish. Garnish with the herbs and a grind of black pepper