French bean and chorizo salad

Name: French bean and chorizo salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: shallots 2 large or 4 small, finely chopped; sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar 2 tbsp; French beans 300g, tails cut off; blanched almonds 100g; butter; chorizo 2 (about 100g) halved and sliced (pull off the outer skin if you need to); parsley a handful, roughly chopped

30 minutes
serves 4
Easy

This simple French bean, almonds, shallots and chorizo salad would make a great addition to a tapas table or a lovely side for a simple meal. The shallots are soaked in vinegar first to take out their raw bite.

March 25, 2015 at 3:08 pm

Ingredients

shallots 2 large or 4 small, finely chopped
sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar 2 tbsp
French beans 300g, tails cut off
blanched almonds 100g
butter
chorizo 2 (about 100g) halved and sliced (pull off the outer skin if you need to)
parsley a handful, roughly chopped

Method

Step 1

Put the shallots and vinegar in a small bowl and leave to soak. Steam or simmer the beans until tender, about 4 minutes. Cool under running water and drain. Put the beans on a large platter.
Step 2

Heat a frying pan and add the almonds and a knob of butter, cook, stirring until the almonds brown, salt well, and tip over the beans. Fry the chorizo until it begins to brown and give off oil. Drain the oil and tip the chorizo onto the beans. Add the shallots and parsley and pepper and toss everything together.