Borlotti Bean, Bocconcini and Rocket Salad

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Borlotti Bean, Bocconcini and Rocket Salad

Borlotti Bean, Bocconcini and Rocket Salad

Borlotti Bean, Bocconcini and Rocket Salad

10 minutes preparation
30 minutes cooking
easy difficulty
6 serves

Ingredients

200g punnet of cherry or grape tomatoes
3 cloves garlic
olive oil spray
400g can borlotti beans, drained and rinsed
220g tub of cherry bocconcini cheese, drained, rinsed and sliced
70g baby rocket
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
1 tablespoon light olive oil
½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the grape tomatoes and garlic on an oven tray and lightly spray with olive oil spray. Bake for 30 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and shrivelled.
In a large salad bowl combine the borlotti beans, bocconcini cheese, rocket and basil.
Once cooled slightly, add the roast tomatoes and any juices.
Drizzle with combined olive oil, vinegar and mashed roasted garlic. Toss the salad to combine and serve immediately.

Tips

If borlotti beans are not available, substitute other tinned legumes, such as cannellini beans or butter beans.
If cherry bocconcini is not available, use regular bocconcini cut into smaller pieces.

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