Mong & Aduki Bean Salad

 

Well aloha again :) you know what i'm absolutely loving the early summer this year, and do you know what i love in the summertime?  Lots and lots of yummy salads !! So this is my recipe for Aduki and Mong Bean Salad :) (these beans go so well together because the aduki beans tend to stay crunchy, and the mong beans go a little mushy, the perfect combo :)

Ingredients 

• Half a cup of Mong beans
• Half a cup of Aduki beans
• 5 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Clove of garlic
• 1 tsp Dried chilli
• 2 tbsp of vinegar of your choice (i used cider vinegar)
• 1 tsps sugar
• 1 Handfull of fresh basil (chopped)
• Tomatoes (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Soak the beans for 8 hours in cold water, then drain.
2. Bring beans to the boil in a saucepan and then leave to simmer for 40 minutes.
3. Drain and then leave the beans to cool.
4. Once cooled throw in all your ingredients into a bowel and mix well.
5. Then store in the fridge untill chilled.  

And there you have it, an easy peasy bean salad recipe thats perfectly delicious :)

Hope you enjoy and don't forget if you try it out leave some comments :)

Ciao Pretties

Val