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Bean and Almond Salad

Bean and Almond Salad is a traditional South African recipe for classic salad of runner beans and almonds with tomatoes and sultanas in a vinaigrette dressing that can be served as a starter or accompaniment. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: Bean and Almond Salad.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBean RecipesSouth-africa Recipes



Ingredients:

500g runner beans
50g slivered almonds
4 tomatoes, blanched and peeled
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely sliced
25g butter (or margarine)
50g sultanas or raisins
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp cider vinegar
pinch of unrefined cane sugar
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Wash and string the beans then slice and steam for about 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain well and set aside to cool.

Melt the butter (or margarine) in a pan, add the onion, garlic, almond slivers and the sultanas or raisins. Fry for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender. Take off the heat and turn into a bowl then mix with the oil, vinegar and seasonings.

Arrange the beans in a serving bowl, pour over the dressing, toss to combine then chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.