Matjes Salad with Beans
In the delicious matjes salad there are two types of beans plus crispy fried bacon – perfect as a filling lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 200 g thick beans (frozen)
- Salt
- 500 g green beans
- 50 g seasoned turkey bacon
- 5 sprigs parsley
- 3 sprigs bean herb
- 250 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 4 Spring Onions
- 400 g matjes fillet (4 fillets)
- 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp classic vegetable broth
- Pepper
- 1 tsp sweet mustard
- 3 tbsp Rapeseed oil
Instructions
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1.
Add the frozen bean kernels to boiling salted water and cook for 3 minutes (fresh beans take 4-5 minutes). Drain, rinse under running cold water and let drain. Press the kernels out of their skins into a salad bowl.
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2.
Wash, trim, halve the green beans and boil in salted water for 10-12 minutes. Drain, rinse under running cold water and let drain. Add to the bean kernels.
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3.
Cut bacon into fine cubes and crisp in a small non‑stick pan without oil. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.
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4.
Wash parsley and bean herb, shake dry, pluck leaves and roughly chop.
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5.
Wash tomatoes, quarter them and add with herbs to the salad bowl.
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6.
Wash spring onions, shake dry, trim and cut diagonally into rings. Add to remaining vegetables.
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7.
Rinse matjes fillets, pat dry and cut into ~2 cm pieces. Mix under the salad ingredients.
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8.
Whisk apple cider vinegar with vegetable broth, salt, pepper, mustard and rapeseed oil in a bowl to make a dressing. Toss with the matjes‑bean salad, sprinkle bacon cubes on top and serve.
