ZESTY BEAN SALAD

When I look at this salad I just think one word; ‘clean’. It just looks very simple, fuss-free and relaxed. It is also very filling with the cannellini beans and the dressing is divine. It is a dressing my dear dad made for me a few years ago and I use it in salads constantly as it livens up the sometimes stark ingredients. A perfect light lunch side or as a main for dinner. Don't scrap on the lemon juice and use from a bottle as it tastes much more zesty freshly squeezed! 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 handfuls of baby spinach lettuce, washed & drained
• 1 x 400g tin cannellini or butter beans, washed & drained
• 1/2 a small red onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped or crushed
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 

PREPARATION 

1. Combine baby spinach, beans, red onion and tomatoes in a medium bowl and toss well. 

2. Whisk together the garlic, mustard, oil, lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt until combined. Drizzle on top of the salad and toss again. Serve cold as a side or a main. 

Serves / 2 as a main / 4 as a side 

Total Preparation time / 8 minutes 

x Emily