Recipe - Bean & Halloumi Salad

Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes

You will need:

• 200g/7ozs. green beans, topped and tailed and cut in half
• 400g/7ozs. Four bean mix (I use Edgell)
• 250g/8.83ozs Halloumi, sliced
• 1/3 cup Flaked almonds, lightly roasted

For dressing:

• 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• Fat pinch of salt
• 1 chilli (small or large, smaller is hotter) sliced
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 100ml/3.5fl ozs. extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Have a ice bath ready. Blanch the green beans and then drain and place in the ice bath.
2. Make the dressing by whisking the garlic, red wine vinegar, honey, salt, chilli, lemon juice and olive oil into a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
3. Heat a frypan and add the halloumi and fry until cooked on both sides. Scatter the beans on a serving plate, add the halloumi and then the dressing and then the almonds.

Inspired by this recipe