Haricot Bean Salad
Instructions:
- 1 cup/175g/6oz dried haricot beans, soaked overnight
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp/30ml wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp/30ml olive oil
- 1 tsp/5ml French mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 leek, thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions, green and white parts chopped separately
- Place the beans in a large saucepan and coker with fresh water. Bring to the boil and boil fast for 10 minutes, then cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes or until tender. Drain.
- Combine the garlic, vinegar, olive oil, mustard and seasoning in a screw top jar, seal and shake well.
- Pour over the hot beans and leave to cool. Stir in the pepper, leek and white parts of the spring onions and place in a serving dish.
- Sprinkle with green chopped onions and serve.