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Low fat potato and green bean salad

Try this tasty salad packed full of garden vegetables that you can grow in your allotment

Low fat potato and green bean salad

Meal type: Side dish, Salad, Starter, Main meal

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

  1. Cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes; add beans to pan and continue cooking for a further 5 minutes or until potatoes and beans are tender. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again and set aside to cool completely.
  2. In a bowl, combine yoghurt, mayonnaise, mustard, chives and black pepper. Add dressing to potatoes and beans; toss gently but thoroughly to mix. Add radishes, lettuce, spring onions and cherry tomatoes. Toss again to mix.

Nutritional Information

Each Portion Contains:

Energy 756kJ 180kcal 9%
Carbs 25.8g -
Fat 4g Low 6%
Saturates 0.9g Low 5%
Sugar 10.3g Low 11%
Salt 0.5g Low 8%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

225g (8oz) baby new potatoes

140g (5oz) runner beans, sliced, or shelled baby broad beans

2 tablespoons low-fat natural yoghurt

1 tablespoon light mayonnaise

1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard

1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives

Freshly ground black pepper

75g (2 3/4oz) radishes, sliced

40g (1 1/2oz) little gem Lettuce, shredded

2-3 spring onions, chopped

8-10 cherry tomatoes, halved

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