Bacon Salad With Beans And Herbs

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An easy-to-make salad with a mixture of bacon combined with green beans, mixed beans, lentils and mozzarella. A perfectly healthy summer dish!

Cook time: 5 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

6 rashers unsmoked dry cured back bacon
225g green beans
1x 400g can mixed beans, drained
50g canned lentils (drained weight)
4 tablespoons freshly chopped herbs eg, parsley, dill, mint and chives
150g mozzarella cheese, roughly torn
For the dressing
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped

Method

Step 1

Cook the bacon under a preheated moderate grill for 2-3 minutes on each side then cut each rasher into three.

Step 2

Cook green beans in boiling water until just tender, drain and leave to cool slightly.

Step 3

In a large bowl toss together the bacon, beans, lentils, herbs and cheeses.

Step 4

To prepare the dressing; Put all the ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well to mix together.

Step 5

Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.

Method

Step 1

Cook the bacon under a preheated moderate grill for 2-3 minutes on each side then cut each rasher into three.

Step 2

Cook green beans in boiling water until just tender, drain and leave to cool slightly.

Step 3

In a large bowl toss together the bacon, beans, lentils, herbs and cheeses.

Step 4

To prepare the dressing; Put all the ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well to mix together.

Step 5

Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.

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Bacon Salad with Beans and Herbs

Small white bowl on white table cloth with bacon bean and herb salad, main mixing bowl in background

Ingredients

  • 6 rashers unsmoked dry cured back bacon
  • 225g green beans
  • 1x 400g can mixed beans, drained
  • 50g canned lentils (drained weight)
  • 4 tablespoons freshly chopped herbs eg, parsley, dill, mint and chives
  • 150g mozzarella cheese, roughly torn

For the dressing

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped












Method

Step 1

Cook the bacon under a preheated moderate grill for 2-3 minutes on each side then cut each rasher into three.

Step 2

Cook green beans in boiling water until just tender, drain and leave to cool slightly.

Step 3

In a large bowl toss together the bacon, beans, lentils, herbs and cheeses.

Step 4

To prepare the dressing; Put all the ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well to mix together.

Step 5

Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.

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