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Wax Bean Salad

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A crisp and healthy salad featuring tender-crisp wax beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and a light lemon-balsamic dressing.

Ingredients

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  • 500 g wax beans, boiled until tender-crisp
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
  • 2 tbsp hemp seeds
  • Dressing: juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Trim and boil wax beans for 5-7 minutes until tender but crisp. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  2. Slice onion, chop tomatoes, and parsley.
  3. Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  4. In a large bowl, combine beans, onion, tomatoes, parsley, and hemp seeds.
  5. Toss with dressing.
  6. Chill for 20 minutes before serving for best flavor.

Notes

This salad is great for meal prep and can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Keep the dressing separate initially for extra crispness.

Nutrition

Keywords: salad, healthy, meal prep, vegetarian, low calorie

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