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Salad with Green Beans and Squid
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A complete main meal salad featuring protein-rich squid and nutritious green beans, dressed in a citrusy homemade dressing.
00:20:00 total
Serves 4
easy
Cold Starter / Salad
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Ingredients
- broad beans - watch the video to see (from a package, no need to clean or wash)
- parsley - 1/4 bunch (1/4 of a bunch)
- dill - 1/4 bunch (1/4 of a bunch)
- peppers bleach - 2 (in a jar)
- salt - to taste (plus a pinch for boiling water)
- lemon - 1 (juice and zest)
- orange - 1 (juice and zest)
- mustard - 1 tablespoon
- honey - 1 tablespoon
- sunflower oil - 6 tablespoons
- pepper - to taste
- spring onions - watch the video to see (finely chopped)
- florin peppers - watch the video to see (cut into thin slices)
- squid - watch the video to see (canned California squid, drained)
Instructions
- Prepare the green beans: Add the broad beans to boiling salted water with a pinch of salt and boil for 20 minutes. For softer beans, boil for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
- Make the dressing: Combine the zest and juice of one lemon and one orange with a tablespoon of mustard, a tablespoon of honey, salt, and pepper. Gradually mix in 6 tablespoons of sunflower oil to emulsify.
- Cool the beans: After boiling, transfer the green beans to a bowl of ice water to cool quickly and retain their color.
- Assemble the salad: Drain the green beans and place them on a serving platter. Add finely chopped spring onions, parsley, dill, and sliced florin peppers. Top with drained squid.
- Dress and serve: Pour the dressing over the salad and serve.
