Bean and Vegetable Creole Salad (Sandra Manessis)

1 onion, thinly sliced

200gm (french)beans, trimmed.

2 courgettes, trimmed and sliced into 11/2 cm rounds

8 spring onions, in short lengths

400gm haricot beans (I use tinned organic ones.)

400gm cannelloni beans

400gm tin chickpeas

250gm cherry tomatoes

Parsley and coriander

Creole Spice Mix:

11/2 tsp paprika, basil and thyme

Pinch of cayenne pepper or chilli powder

Place onion in water and cook for 6-8 minutes. 

Combine ingredients for spice mix. Add to pan and stir for 1-2 minutes

Now tip the beans, courgettes and spring onions into pan and cook for 6-8

minutes. Let the mixture cool and then add tinned beans and cherry tomatoes.

Stir in chopped parsley and coriander. Serve at room temperature.