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STRAWBERRY & GREEN BEAN SALAD

mayurisjikoni
Strawberry & Green Bean Salad is a colourful and easy to assemble, flavourful summer time salad. The combination of strawberries and green beans seems like a strange combination but trust me the sweetness from the strawberries and the crunchy from the super fresh and tender green beans is absolutely amazing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Light Meal, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine International
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

FOR THE SALAD:

  • 1 cup strawberries approx. 170g
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 cup salad greens
  • 100 g feta approx 1/2 cup
  • 100 g green beans fresh
  • 10-12 almonds roasted

FOR THE FRUITY POPPY SEED DRESSING

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp raspberry vinegar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
  • 1 tbsp balsamic glaze/honey/maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 1/4 tsp coarse pepper powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions
 

PREPARE THE SALAD INGREDIENTS

  • Wash and towel or paper dry the salad leaves,baby spinach, strawberries and green beans.
  • Trim the ends of the green beans.
  • Cut them into halves.
  • Cut the top green leafy part of the strawberries. Cut them into halves lengthwise.

BLANCHING THE GREEN BEANS

  • Bring about 500ml of water to a boil in a pan.
  • When it begins to boil, add 1 tsp salt.
  • Add the green beans.
  • Allow them to cook for 3-5 minutes. If they are thin and tender 3 mins is enough.
  • While the beans are cooking get some iced water ready in a bowl.
  • Add water with some ice cubes.
  • Drain out the green beans into a colander.
  • Immediately transfer them to the iced water.
  • Leave the beans in the water for 5 minutes.

PREPARE THE FRUITY POPPY SEED SALAD DRESSING

  • Add all the ingredients for the dressing into a jar or small jug.
  • If you are using a jar, close the lid tightly and give the jar a good shake.
  • If using a jug, whisk the dressing with a small whisk.

PREPARE THE SALAD

  • Remove the green beans from the water.
  • Pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
  • As this salad is for 2, I arranged it on two plates. You can mix it all up in a bowl.
  • Layer the spinach and salad greens first.
  • Divide the strawberries and green beans into 2 parts.
  • Scatter them over the salad leaves.
  • Add the feta cheese, either cubes or crumbled.
  • Then sprinkle the almonds over the salad.
  • Drizzle with the salad dressing. Or can serve it on the side.

Notes

If you don't have poppy seeds, use some sesame seeds.
Can replace the balsamic glaze with honey or maple syrup.
Use good quality vinegar.
Don't over cook the green beans.
Keyword apple salad recipe, green beans salad, strawberry bean salad, strawberry salad