Tomato, Savory and French Bean Salad Recipes

Ingredients :

1 lb string beans

2 lb ripe tomatoes

3 scallions, roughly sliced

1 tbsp pine nuts

4 sprigs fresh savory

Dressing :

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

juice of 1 lime

3 oz soft blue cheese

1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

salt and pepper

1. Prepare the dressing first so that it can stand a while before using.
2. Place all the dressing ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, season to taste and blend until all the cheese has been finely chopped and you have a smooth dressing.
3. Pour it into a pitcher.
4. Top and tail the beans, and boil in salted water until they are just cooked.
5. Drain them and run cold water over them until they have completely cooled.
6. Slice the tomatoes, or, if they are fairly small, quarter them.
7. Toss the salad ingredients together, except for the pine nuts and savory.
8. Pour on the salad dressing.
9. Sprinkle the pine nuts over the top, followed by the savory.

Savory and beans must have been invented for each other. This salad mixes them with ripe tomatoes, making a superb accompaniment for all cold meats or vegetable salads.

Serves 4

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