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This weekend promises to be a binge session – so I am trying to be good today hence the salads. I came across this winning recipe from the You magazine some time back and although I am not fond of green beans at the best of times –this is a really good salad – healthy, tasty and quick to put together.

GREEN BEAN SALAD

200 gr young green beans, topped, tailed and sliced

1 can ( 400 gr ) chickpeas

1 onion, roughly chopped

125 ml Greek lemon vinaigrette

1 firm ripe avocado, sliced

10 cherry tomatoes, halved

100 gr feta, roughly crumbled

Blanch the beans in boiling, salted water for 3 – 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.

Transfer the beans into a mixing bowl and add the chickpeas and onion. Drizzle the salad dressing on top.

Add the avocado, tomato and feta just before serving and mix gently.

A fellow blogger said to me that salads are for models and goats ( lol) – I hope my recipes might help to change his mind. This is a really good combination.

APPLE AND BLUE CHEESE GREEN SALAD

3 granny smith apples

Weak lemon water

Croutons

Selections of salad greens

50 g walnuts / pecan roughly chopped

125 gr blue cheese

Mustard vinaigrette

Core the apples, cut them into small wedges and dip into the weak lemon water.

Arrange the lettuce leaves in a salad bowl and add the apple wedges and croutons.

Scatter the walnuts on top. Crumble the blue cheese and add.

Pour over the salad dressing just before serving.