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Mozzarella, Tomato & Green Bean Salad with Sweet 'n Salty Dressing
Whip up this Italian-inspired salad with creamy mozzarella cheese. Toss with charred green beans, roasted sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Plus, a zingy-sweet dressing of raisins, capers, chilli flakes, honey, and balsamic vinegar.
1/3 daily fibre
5 of 5 a day
Serving size
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 50g honey
- 230g butter beans (Rehydrated butter beans, water, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid.)
- 250g mozzarella (Milk)
- 2 shallot
- 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar (Sulphites) (Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must)
- 360g tomatoes (heritage mix)
- 240g green beans
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 80g mixed salad leaves
- 2 romano pepper
- 40g capers (Water, Salt, Vinegar)
- 1 handful of fresh basil
Nutritional Information
Calories: 454
Protein: 20g
Carbs: 49g
Fat: 19g
Mozzarella, Tomato & Green Bean Salad with Sweet 'n Salty Dressing
Whip up this Italian-inspired salad with creamy mozzarella cheese. Toss with charred green beans, roasted sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Plus, a zingy-sweet dressing of raisins, capers, chilli flakes, honey, and balsamic vinegar.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9 / air fryer 190C
- Line a large baking tray with parchment paper
- Pull out a measuring jug, a small saucepan, a large frying pan, a large bowl & a sieve
Roast the sweet potato
- Cut the sweet potato into wedges
- Place onto the lined baking tray and toss 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
- Roast for 25-30 mins / air fryer 20-25 mins, until soft and golden
Make the dressing
- Heat the small saucepan on medium heat. Once hot, add the vinegar, chilli flakes (use less for less heat), honey and 100ml water
- Reduce the heat to low, then simmer for 2-3 mins, until reduced and thickened. Remove from the heat and allow to cool
Prep & cook the veg
- Trim the green beans. Thinly slice the peppers
- Heat the large frying pan with 2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the green beans and pepper. Cook for 3-4 mins, until softened
Build the salad
- Finely slice the shallots. Cut the tomatoes into 2cm wedges. Drain and rinse the butterbeans. Roughly chop the capers
- Add all to the large bowl, along with the roasted sweet potato, green beans, pepper and salad leaves
- Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper
Plate up
- Serve the salad into bowls. Tear over the mozzarella and basil. Drizzle over the dressing
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