Tuna bean salad

Ingredients

• 100g/3½oz green beans, halved
• 2 free-range eggs
• 400g tin mixed beans, drained and rinsed
• 100g/3½oz cherry tomatoes, halved
• 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 160g tin tuna steak in water, drained

For the dressing

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Cook the green beans in a pan of boiling water for 4 minutes. Plunge them into a bowl of very cold water.

2. Cook the eggs in a pan of boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain in a sieve under cold running water until cold. Peel and cut the eggs into quarters.

3. For the dressing, whisk the oil, vinegar and mustard in a large bowl until thick. Season with black pepper.

4. Add the green beans, mixed beans, cherry tomatoes and spring onions to the dressing and mix. Flake the tuna on top and add the hard-boiled eggs. Season with black pepper.

Tips

Use red kidney beans if you can’t find mixed beans in your local store.