French bean salad in a caper, garlic and lemon dressing

french bean salad

This green bean salad recipe with capers, garlic, lemon and a vinaigrette is perfect for a great summer side dish.

If necessary, trim off the stalks from the beans and place the beans in boiling water for 3-4 mins once the water comes back to the boil. Don’t over cook the beans, otherwise they will become grey and soggy.

Put the capers, a peeled chopped garlic clove and the vinaigrette into a blender and blend all the ingredients.

Drain the beans and while steaming, place in a salad bowl and dress with the caper and garlic dressing.

Grate about a teaspoon of lemon zest and put on the beans, squeeze half a lemon over and then stir.

Best when served warm, or leave at room temperature and serve later (if stored in the fridge remove and allow to come to room temperature before serving).

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French bean salad in a caper and garlic lemon dressing

This green bean salad recipe with capers, garlic, lemon and a vinaigrette is perfect for a great summer side dish. best served warm
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Total Time14 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 73kcal

Ingredients

  • 200 g green beans
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp vinaigrette dressing

Method

  • If necessary, trim off the stalks from the beans and place the beans in boiling water for 3-4 mins once the water comes back to the boil. Don't over cook the beans, otherwise they will become grey and soggy.
  • Put the capers, a peeled chopped garlic clove and the vinaigrette into a blender and blend all the ingredients.
  • Drain the beans and while steaming, place in a salad bowl and dress with the caper and garlic dressing.
  • Grate about a teaspoon of lemon zest and put on the beans, squeeze half a lemon over and then stir.
  • Best when served warm, or leave at room temperature and serve later (if stored in the fridge remove and allow to come to room temperature before serving).

Nutrition

Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 468IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

(All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more).

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