White Bean & Tomato Caprese Salad With Pesto Dressing
Transport yourself to sunny Italy with this protein-packed twist on the classic Caprese salad. You'll toss cherry tomatoes, cucumber and mozzarella in a tangy balsamic dressing before stirring in creamy white beans. Scatter with crispy croutons and drizzle with basil pesto to finish. 3 or more of your 5/day.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Sugar, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7
Tear your ciabatta[s] into bite-sized pieces and add to a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt
Put the tray in the oven for 6-7 min or until golden and crisp, then leave to cool – these are your crispy ciabatta croutons
Meanwhile, chop your cherry tomatoes in half
Peel and slice your shallot[s] finely
Dice your cucumber finely
Add the halved tomatoes to a large bowl with the diced cucumber and sliced shallot
Add your balsamic vinegar, half your traditional Italian pesto (you'll use the rest later!), 1 1/2 tbsp [2 1/4 tbsp] [3 tbsp] olive oil, a pinch of sugar and pepper, and a very generous pinch of salt
Give everything a good mix up and set aside – this is your tomato salad
Drain your mozzarella, then pat and squeeze as much liquid out as you can with kitchen paper
Tear the drained mozzarella into rough, bite-sized pieces
Wash your lettuce, then pat it dry with kitchen paper and tear into rough, bite-sized pieces
Drain and rinse your cannellini beans
Add the remaining pesto to a small bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and 1/2 tbsp [3/4 tbsp] [1 tbsp] cold water
Stir it all together – this is your pesto dressing
Add the drained beans, torn lettuce and torn mozzarella to the tomato salad
Gently stir it all together – this is your white bean caprese salad
Serve the white bean caprese salad topped with the crispy ciabatta croutons
Drizzle with the pesto dressing and season with a pinch of black pepper
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
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