Healthy Recipe, Butter Bean, Cucumber & Radish Salad

Crunch and freshness are the order of the day with this zesty, healthy side salad with pulses and herbs. From BBC Good Food.

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• small bunch mint, chopped
• small bunch parsley, chopped
• zest and juice ½ lemon
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 x 400g cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
• 200g pack radish, trimmed and thinly sliced
• ½ large cucumber, seeds removed and sliced into half moons

Method

1. In a large bowl, garlic, parsley, mint, lemon juice and zest and olive oil with some seasoning to make a dressing.
2. Add butter beans, radishes and cucumber then mix the dressing through the salad.

Nutritional info per serving

210 calories, 5g fat, 27g carbs, 3g sugars, 13g fiber, 13g protein, 0.6g salt

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Servings: 4

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Here’s what you need…

• 1 bunch radishes
• 3 cloves Garlic
• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon celery seeds
• ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¾ cup water
• 3 tablespoons raw honey
• 2 teaspoons sea salt

Instructions:

1. Slice the tops off of the radishes and thinly slice into rounds. Place the radish rounds in a pint-sized canning jar. Slice into the garlic cloves in multiple places, then put on top of the sliced radishes. Top with the peppercorns and celery seeds.
2. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, honey and sea salt. Place over medium heat and stir constantly until it comes to a boil. Pour the mixture over the radish rounds.
3. Allow the mixture to come to room temperature. Serve immediately or keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 17 calories, 0g fat, 3g carbohydrate, 194mg sodium, 2g sugar, 0g fiber, and 1g protein.