Courgettes make excellent low carb and gluten-free noodles. This salad is bursting with Asian flavours thanks to miso, ginger, coriander, mint and sesame. To enjoy without moderation 🙂
This recipe serves 2 as a main course or 4 smaller portions.
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Courgette, Pea & Black Bean Salad with Miso Dressing [vegan] [gluten free]
This salad is bursting with Asian flavours thanks to miso, ginger, coriander, mint and sesame.
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 300 g courgettes
- 125 g frozen peas
- 400 g can black beans
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 small red pepper
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
MISO DRESSING:
- 1 Tbsp sweet miso paste
- 1 garlic clove – crushed
- 1/2 Tbsp grated ginger
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- small bunch of fresh coriander
- small bunch of fresh mint
Instructions
- Heat some water in a saucepan. When boiling add the peas. Cook for 2 mins. Drain, rinse under cold water then set aside.
- Using a spiraliser or Julienne peeler cut the courgettes into noodles.
- Place in a salad bowl with the finely sliced red onion, finely diced red pepper and peas.
- Add rinsed and drained black beans.
- Make the miso dressing by mixing together sweet miso paste, crushed garlic, grated ginger, vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup and lemon juice. Pour dressing on top of vegetables.
- Add the chopped herbs on top of the salad and toss well.
- Served with toasted sesame seeds on top.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 21gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1110mgPotassium: 1417mgFiber: 22gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 2658IUVitamin C: 136mgCalcium: 215mgIron: 7mg
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Courgette, Pea & Black Bean Salad with Miso Dressing [vegan] [gluten free]
https://theflexitarian.co.uk/recipe-items/courgette-pea-black-bean-salad-miso-dressing-vegan-gluten-free/
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