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Mango, Cucumber and Kidney Bean Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 mango, peeled, diced
  • ½ cucumber, cut in half lengthways, seeds removed and thinly sliced
  • 400g tin of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • Small handful of coriander leaves
  • Juice and zest of ½ lime
  • 1 tablesp. olive oil

To Cook

Place all the ingredients in a serving bowl, stir to combine, taste and season.

Serving Suggestions

This salad tastes great with our Spicy Chicken Kebabs or try with some Grilled Lamb Steaks.

http://www.bordbia.ie/consumer/recipes/side/pages/mangocucumberandkidneybeansalad.aspx

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Lunchtime..mediterranean pasta with Avonmore Grated Cheddar & Mozzarella cheese

avon pasta salad apr 16

Ingredients

  • 200g Tagliatelle or 150g Spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 medium Red Onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
  • 1 Red Pepper sliced
  • 50g Pitted Black Olives, quartered
  • 10 Cherry Tomatoes, halved
  • 75g Sundried Tomatoes, roughly chopped

Directions

1. Cook pasta as per pack instructions. Drain and toss in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and leave to one
side.
2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan and then add onion followed by garlic. Fry for 2 minutes,
add red peppers & continue to cook for 1 minute.
3. Reduce heat and add cooked pasta to the frying pan. Stir in olives, basil, cherry and sundried
tomatoes.
4. Transfer to a serving dish, top with Avonmore Grated Cheddar & Mozzarella cheese and scatter
with rocket leaves.
5. Season with cracked black pepper & serve immediately.

http://cookwithavonmore.ie/recipe/tasty-mediterranean-pasta/