Butterbean Salad with Rocket and Walnut Pesto

A quick and easy salad you can make in minutes. Keep it in your fridge and use it to bulk up meals throughout the week. A spoonful on the side of any ...A quick and easy salad you can make in minutes. Keep it in your fridge and use it to bulk up meals throughout the week. A spoonful on the side of any plain meal - sandwich, cheese on toast, leftovers - adds colour and flavour. Read more A quick and easy salad you can make in minutes. Keep it in your fridge and use it to bulk up meals throughout the week. A spoonful on the side of any plain meal - sandwich, cheese on toast, leftovers - adds colour and flavour. A quick and easy salad you can make in minutes. Keep it in your fridge and use it to bulk up meals throughout the week. A spoonful on the side of any plain meal - sandwich, cheese on toast, leftovers - adds colour and flavour.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
0 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Dairy, Nuts
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

8g
Protein
241kcal
Calories
18g
Total Fat
12g
Carbs
1g
Sugars
4g
Fibre
94mg
Calcium
7%
 
2mg
Iron
11%
 
42mg
Magnesium
10%
 
318mg
Potassium
7%
 
333mg
Sodium
14%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0.2mcg
Vitamin B12
8%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
2.1mg
Vitamin E
14%
 
29mcg
Vitamin B9
7%
 
64mcg
Vitamin A
7%
 
13mg
Vitamin C
14%
 
1.1mg
Zinc
10%
 
42mcg
Vitamin K
35%
 
0.3mg
Copper
33%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B2
8%
 
0.4mg
Vitamin B3
3%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B6
6%
 
121mg
Phosphorus
10%
 
Protein: 8g; Calories: 241kcal; Total Fat: 18g; Carbs: 12g; Sugars: 1g; Fibre: 4g; Calcium: 94mg (7%); Iron: 2mg (11%); Magnesium: 42mg (10%); Potassium: 318mg (7%); Sodium: 333mg (14%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0.2mcg (8%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 2.1mg (14%); Vitamin B9: 29mcg (7%); Vitamin A: 64mcg (7%); Vitamin C: 13mg (14%); Zinc: 1.1mg (10%); Vitamin K: 42mcg (35%); Copper: 0.3mg (33%); Vitamin B2: 0.1mg (8%); Vitamin B3: 0.4mg (3%); Vitamin B6: 0.1mg (6%); Phosphorus: 121mg (10%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Dairy, Nuts

Ingredients

Serves 6
rocket leaves
Swaps: spinach
plus more for serving, if desired
juiced
Swaps: pine nuts
roughly chopped
basil
parmesan cheese
Swaps: nutritional yeast
finely grated
Swaps: haricot beans (can), cannellini beans (can)
drained and rinsed
water
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the rocket, lemon juice, walnuts, basil, parmesan and olive oil into a blender. Blend until smooth, adding water as needed to help it blend. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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