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Sardines, Pinto Beans & Avocado Salad

This is a super-speedy salad you can knock up in 10 minutes for lunch.
by David Bez |
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Preparation Time

10 minutes

Serves

1

Nutrition

N/A

Puree

Mash some avocado with a fork until smooth and give to your baby.

Finger Food

Serve up pieces of avocado and lettuce leaves.

Ingredients

  • 1 little gem lettuce

  • 1 small avocado, chopped

  • 100 g tinned pinto beans (or borlotti beans)

  • 50 g tinned sardines, flaked

  • 2 spring onions, sliced

  • For the dressing, mix:

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp lemon juice

  • pinch of salt and pepper

This is a great salad for using storecupboard staples such as tinned beans and fish and the ingredients make for a super-healthy lunch

  1. Rip off the little gem lettuce leaves and place around the plate.

  2. Spoon some of the drained pinto beans into each of the leaves.

  3. Top with the flaked sardines, avocado and sliced spring onions.

  4. Whisk up the dressing ingredients and drizzle over the top of the salad.

This recipe is taken from Salad Love by David Bez (Quadrille, £16.99). Photography by David Bez.

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