Name: Chicory and green bean salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2-3 heads of red chicory; 200g green beans; 1 fennel bulb (optional); Dressing:; 1 Tbsp cider vinegar; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 4 Tbsp olive oil; Salt & pepper

Chicory and green bean salad

28 Aug 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

This chicory and green bean salad can be prepared in just a few minutes - so it's absolutely perfect on busy or lazy days. Also, it goes really well with barbecued/grilled fish & meat or it can be served as a side salad with a roast.

Ingredients

2-3 heads of red chicory
200g green beans
1 fennel bulb (optional)
Dressing:
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
4 Tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper

Instructions

Blanch the green beans in boiling water for 3 minutes then rinse with cold water and drain.
Cut the fennel in half, then shred it very thinly.
Separate the chicory leaves, wash them and dry. Scatter the vegetables in a large salad bowl.
Whisk together the dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Drizzle this over the salad and toss well.