Ingredients:
3 tbsp (45 mL) fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
½ pound (250 g) green beans, blanched * and sliced diagonally into 1 ½ inch (4 cm) lengths
½ cup (125 mL) Asiago cheese, cut into ½ inch (1.5 cm) cubes
¼ cup (50 mL) red onion, thinly sliced
4 radishes, thinly sliced
¼ cup (50 mL) pitted Kalamata olives.
4 whole-grain buns, toasted
4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced horizontally
Instructions:
Bean Salad:
In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Add beans, cheese, onion, radishes and olives and toss to coat ingredients with dressing.
Sandwich:
Divide salad onto each sandwich bottom and top with sliced eggs. Place tops on buns and serve immediately.
*To blanch: Place beans into a pot of boiling and heavily salted water for 3 minutes. Then submerge in a bowl of water and ice cubes to keep them tender and colourful.
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 331.5
Carbohydrates: 27.8 g
Fat: 18.9 g
Protein: 15.7 g
Sodium: 579.6 mg
Fibre: 4.1 g