High Protein | High Fibre

Summer Nectarine & Butter Bean Salad

406

Calories

30.5g

Protein

9.2g

Fibre

Sweet nectarines, creamy butter beans and salty Parma ham make this one of those effortless lunches that feels a little bit special. Fresh, colourful and packed with protein, it's the perfect summer meal. For an alternative recipe using tomatoes, type 'Nectarine' into the search bar.

Serves 1

Summer Nectarine & Butter Bean Salad — recipe photograph from Finding Balance by Jemima Prest

Ingredients

Servings
  • Rocket50g
  • Butter beans, drained and rinsed130g
  • Parma ham50g
  • Nectarine, sliced100g
  • Cottage cheese50g
  • Pine nuts, toasted7g
  • Fresh basil leaves5g
  • Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp (5ml)
  • Balsamic vinegar1 tsp
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste

Nutritional values are estimates based on ingredients entered into the NutraCheck app. Exact values may vary depending on specific ingredients used.

Method

  1. 01

    Arrange the rocket in a shallow bowl and top with the butter beans, sliced nectarine and torn Parma ham.

  2. 02

    Drizzle over the extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

  3. 03

    Finish with spoonfuls of cottage cheese, then scatter over the toasted pine nuts and fresh basil. Season generously with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper before serving.