Name: Borlotti Bean Nicoise Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 1 red onion, finely sliced; 200g green beans, ends trimmed; 4 eggs; 10 new potatoes; 1 jar Queen Borlotti Beans - drained; ½ cucumber, sliced into 1cm thick half moons; 2 roasted red peppers from a jar, sliced into strips; 120g tinned tuna (oil reserved for the dressing); 2 tbsp capers; 4 tbsp olive oil (including that from the tuna can); 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar; 2 tsp honey; ½ garlic clove, grated

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Borlotti Bean Nicoise Salad

A fresh + filling nicoise for the summer months. Distribute it into lunch boxes for the week, or it's particularly great plonked on the centre of the table to feed a crowd.

Feeds: 4-6

Takes: 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the Salad

1 red onion, finely sliced
200g green beans, ends trimmed
4 eggs
10 new potatoes
1 jar Queen Borlotti Beans - drained
½ cucumber, sliced into 1cm thick half moons
2 roasted red peppers from a jar, sliced into strips
120g tinned tuna (oil reserved for the dressing)
2 tbsp capers

For the dressing

4 tbsp olive oil (including that from the tuna can)
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
2 tsp honey
½ garlic clove, grated

Made with:
Borlotti Beans

These buttery and creamy Queen Borlotti Beans have a deeply savoury flavour and melt-in-the-mouth texture. Grown in the Piedmont region they are authentically Italian.

Directions

step 1
Put the red onion in a bowl and cover with iced cold water. This will remove some bitterness. Set aside.
step 2
Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with a pinch of salt. Add the eggs and cook for 7 minutes, adding the green beans in after 2 minutes, then without draining the water, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a bowl of iced cold water to cool.
step 3
Tip the potatoes into the same pan and cook for 15-17 minutes until tender. Drain and and once they are cool enough to handle, half or quarter them. Set aside to cool completely.
step 4
Peel and half the eggs.
step 5
Then, make the dressing - you could use an empty bean jar for this! Add all of the dressing ingredients to an empty jar or large mixing bowl with a pinch of salt and black pepper and shake/mix well to combine. Check for seasoning.
step 6
To assemble, tip the borlottis beans onto one side of a large serving platter. Then assemble the rest of the ingredients in sections around the plate. Drizzle over the dressing and toss well to coat.

Made with:
Borlotti Beans

These buttery and creamy Queen Borlotti Beans have a deeply savoury flavour and melt-in-the-mouth texture. Grown in the Piedmont region they are authentically Italian.

Beautiful Borlottis

These may be more familiar to you when you think of them in their dried form - renowned for their pink speckled spots. But once cooked, they turn into these incredibly creamy, almost buttery like bean with a nutty and slightly sweet taste. Like most beans, they're incredibly versatile and hold up particularly well in soups, stews + pasta dishes.

Cook with borlottis