Green bean, fig and feta salad

Name: Green bean, fig and feta salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 400g green beans, trimmed; 4 dried figs, thinly sliced; 1/2 bunch mint, leaves picked; 120g Persian feta in oil, drained; 2 tbs sunflower seeds, toasted; 1 eschalot, finely chopped; 1/4 cup (60ml) Champagne or sparkling white wine; 1/4 cup (60ml) apple cider vinegar

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by Mike McEnearney

Chef and delicious. columnist

Dec 01, 2016

A healthy and light salad with a fruity, fig flavour.

400g green beans, trimmed
4 dried figs, thinly sliced
1/2 bunch mint, leaves picked
120g Persian feta in oil, drained
2 tbs sunflower seeds, toasted

Mignonette dressing

1 eschalot, finely chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) Champagne or sparkling white wine
1/4 cup (60ml) apple cider vinegar

Method

1.

For the dressing, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Set aside until needed.
2.

Blanch the beans in a large pan of boiling salted water for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a bowl of iced water until cool, then drain again and pat dry with paper towel.
3.

Thinly slice beans lengthways.
4.

To serve, place beans on a platter, top with fig, mint leaves and feta. Drizzle with dressing and scatter over sunflower seeds.