Epic summer salad!

Epic summer salad!


Ingredients
420g can no-added-salt black beans, rinsed, drained

100g baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped

1 Lebanese cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds scooped out, sliced on an angle

400g tomatoes, chopped into large chunks

1 small mango, peeled, chopped into chunks

1 large red onion, halved, finely sliced

8 radishes, thinly sliced

1 avocado, peeled, sliced

60g reduced-fat feta, crumbled

Handful of herbs (reserved from the dressing)

Dressing
1 small bunch mint

1 small bunch coriander

1 small bunch of basil

1 long green chilli, deseeded, chopped

1 small clove garlic

30ml extra virgin olive oil

Zest and juice of 2 limes

2 Tbsp water

2 Tbsp white wine vinegar

2 tsp honey

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