Green Bean Salad or Side

INGREDIENTS

• 250 grams of fresh green beans
• 1 x medium brown onion
• Cherry tomatoes
• Spoonful of pesto
• Olive Oil

OPTIONAL

• 2 x bacon rashers
• Red (or salad) onion
• Tuna or salmon
• Roast beef strips
• Hard boiled egg
• White or black beans for contrast

METHOD

1. Top and tail fresh, crisp, green beans and cut into 1 inch pieces
2. Slice or dice the onion and cut the cherry tomatoes into halves or quarters
3. Heat a pan with olive oil then toss in onions until brown
4. Add green beans, cherry tomatoes and pesto to the sizzling pan, then cook for no more than a few minutes until the beans are a bright green colour
5. Serve on its own or with rice noodles - hot, warm or room temperature

I love this dish for lunch as I can expand it with anything that is in the fridge or pantry. It is completely gluten free, dairy free and free of most other common allergy ingredients - except there are pine nuts and peanuts in the pesto.