Bean there salad

August 12, 2011
Filed Under Recipes, Salad, Sexy Side Dishes, Vegetarian recipes

Greenbean and macademia nut salad


Sometimes I’m not very sure if there is a big difference between falling in love. And falling asleep. I think they are. Very much. The same. But waking up from the first is far more painful. Perhaps I’m just not a morning person. But I’m learning.

Verliefhê

onthou jy sterbesaaide
nagte asemophou
voor ons kon weet
drome kom op
en verskiet

voete en harte
raak raak,
ongemerk aan die slaap
om die vuur
voor ons kon weet
dat verliefhê ook so voel

en van die vreemdste seer
as die lewe terugkeer

dit wat jy besit
soet in die gras
met skoenlappers
en liewensheersbesies
op ‘n middag in die gras
terwyl ‘n vliegtuig bo-oor vlieg
en ons lywe lieflê beloftes af
en die ek en die jy klein raak.

is ‘n flitsende lig
hemelliggame
wat die skaduwee bring
die kole maak as
asb en as ons nog en wat as as

die nag bring die dag
ons wriemel in slaapsakke
papies enkel een
raak broos wakker
en vry

(Woodstock, 28 Julie 2011)

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Photography: Lee Malan.Styling & recipe: Aletta Lintvelt

Bean there salad

Lee and I took this picture a long time ago. And I made the salad for the first time even longer ago. I came up with it as part of a Lebanese evening I hosted at my house. It’s a favourite. When the vegans come over I serve the cheese on the side.

Prep 5 mins
Cooking 5 mins
Serves 4 – 6

GATHER
1 packet of thin French beans, washed
1 generous handful macademia nuts, raw
1 tablespoons oliveoil
1 tablespoons sumac (or a squeeze of lemon juice)
2 tablespoons Argave syrup (or honey)
1 roll soft goats cheese or Danish-style feta
1 small handful dried cherries or cranberries

Step 1 In a medium hot pan, dry roast the macademia nuts until they are golden brown. Shake the pan and watch carefully as they burn quickly.
Step 2 Add the oliveoil, sumac and argave syrup to the nuts, stir and remove pan from the heat.
Step 3 Steam the green beans for 3 – 5 minutes. Remove from the heat when they are bright green and snap easily. If you want to serve you salad cold, then immediately plunge in iced water and drain.
Step 4. Place the beans in a salad bowl and dress with cheese, dried cherries and the nuts.

PS A simple dressing of olive oil, lemon juice and zest and grated ginger is lovely to add.

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One Response to “Bean there salad”

  1. Anne Myers on August 13th, 2011 6:24 am

    Ai, ai, ai … roerend. Maar dis miskien tyd vir lekker sterk moerkoffie, jou mooie sielvolle liefding.

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