Bacon, mozzarella and mixed beans topped off with a fresh and zesty dressing. It may not be the healthiest of salads but this bacon and bean salad is packed full of flavour.
Serves 4
Cooking Time 5 mins
What You’ll Need:
- 6 Rashers unsmoked dry cured back bacon
- 225g (8oz) Green beans
- 400g approx Can mixed beans, drained
- 50g Canned lentils (drained weight)
- 4 x 15mlsp (4tbsp) Fresh herbs eg, parsley, dill, mint and chives (15ml (1tbsp of each) chopped
- 150g (5oz) Mozzarella cheese, roughly torn
For the dressing:
- 3 x 15mlsp (3tbsp) Olive oil
- 15mlsp (1tbsp) Lemon juice
- 4 Sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
What To Do:
- Place bacon rashers under a hot pre-heated grill and cook for 2-3 minutes each side until crispy. When cooled slightly cut rashers into 3. Lightly cook green beans in boiling water until just tender, leave to cool slightly.
- Place in a large bowl the bacon pieces, green beans, drained mixed beans, lentils, fresh herbs and cheese, toss well together.
- Place ingredients for dressing in a jar with a lid and shake well to mix together.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.
Recipe from Lovepork.co.uk