Minted Mixed Beans and New Potatoes

Cook 19 min

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb baby new potatoes, halved
  • 225g/8oz broad beans, podded
  • 175g/6oz runner beans, trimmed and cut into pieces
  • 4 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  •   seasoning

Method

  1. Place the potatoes in a pan of boiling, salted water and cook for 15 minutes. Add the broad beans to the pan and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. Tip the runner beans into the pan and cook for 1 minute or until just tender. Drain, then refresh under cold water to retain the colour of the vegetables.
  3. Meanwhile, place the mint, oil, lemon juice, mustard and sugar in a screw-topped jar and shake well. Toss the vegetables in the mint dressing and season.

Notes

For a non-vegetarian alternative, serve the salad with redcurrant-glazed, grilled lamb chops.