Name: Watermelon butter bean and orange salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 300g (10oz) wedge of fresh watermelon; 400g tinned butter beans 235g drained weight; ½ head fennel very thinly sliced; 80g (3oz) piece cucumber diced; 1 orange peeled and segmented; 50g (2oz) feta cheese crumbled; 1 tbsp fresh mint roughly torn; For the dressing:; Juice of ½ orange; 1 tsp honey; 1 tbsp fresh mint finely chopped

Meal type: Side dish, Salad, Main meal

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

Remove the rind from the watermelon and slice thinly. Arrange around the edge of a serving platter.
Toss together the butter beans, fennel, cucumber and orange segments and pile into the centre of the watermelon.
Scatter with feta cheese and torn mint.
Mix together the orange juice, honey and mint and drizzle over the salad. For the perfect packed lunch or picnic, cut the watermelon smaller and mix with all the other ingredients before piling into suitable containers or jars to transport.

Energy 1116kJ 266kcal 13%

Carbs 33.5g -

Fibre 10.5g 35%

Fat 6.5g Low 9%

Saturates 3.7g Low 19%

Sugar 20g Low 22%

Salt 0.66g Low 11%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

300g (10oz) wedge of fresh watermelon

400g tinned butter beans, 235g drained weight

½ head fennel, very thinly sliced

80g (3oz) piece cucumber, diced

1 orange, peeled and segmented

50g (2oz) feta cheese, crumbled

1 tbsp fresh mint, roughly torn

For the dressing:

Juice of ½ orange

1 tsp honey

1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped

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