Pickled green beans and broccoli

November 11, 2011 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

Pickled green beans and broccoli

Serves: 4 – 6
Cooking Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 300g green beans, trimmed
  • 200g tender-stem broccoli, trimmed
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) yellow mustard seeds
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) red wine vinegar
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) castor sugar

Instructions

1

Blanch the green beans and broccoli in boiling salted water until al dente then refresh in ice water before draining and setting aside.

2

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and sauté the shallot gently until softened.

3

Add the mustard seeds and toast for 30 seconds.

4

Add the vinegar and castor sugar. Stir to dissolve then pour over the drained beans and broccoli. Allow to cool before serving.

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