Green Bean and Mushroom Salad

Ingredients

• 300g green beans, trimmed
• 100g small button mushroom, halved
• 20g chives, chopped
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of fresh root ginger, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Method

Boil salted water add green beans cook about 5 minutes until tender crisp drain immediately and submerge in a bowl of ices water, (this stops the cooking process and retains the nice green colour of the beans).

Pat dry with paper towel or a tea towel.

Place in a salad bowl along with mushrooms and chives.

Place the rest of the ingredients in a jar and shake well to blend.

Pour over the mushroom and beans toss gently. Place in a covered container and refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Great to take to a bbq or pot luck.