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Lunchtime ham, vegetable and Cheddar salad

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 3 mins
Yields 4

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

30 green or

yellow beans (about 6 oz/175 g)

3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil

2 tbsp (25 ml) balsamic vinegar

1 tsp (5 ml) chopped fresh basil

1 sweet green or

red pepper, sliced

1 tomato, diced

12 oz (375 g) cooked ham, cut into cubes

Salt

Pepper, to taste

1/2 cup (125 ml) cubes or

strips of Canadian Cheddar cheese

2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped chives or

green onions

Instructions

In a saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook green beans for about 3 minutes or until tender-crisp or until desired doneness. Drain well and let cool.
In a salad bowl, mix together oil, balsamic vinegar and basil. Add beans, green pepper, tomato and ham and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Divide among serving plates and sprinkle with cheese and chives.

Tips

If you prefer, you can omit cooking the green beans and add them to the salad raw.

In place of Canadian Cheddar cheese, try Canadian Gouda, Canadian Colby or crumbled Canadian Blue cheese.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 303 Calories
Protein: 21 g
Carbohydrate: 8 g
Fat: 21 g
Fibre: 2.4 g
Sodium: 1268 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 12 % / 134 mg
Vitamin C: 95 %
Thiamin: 44 %
Vitamin B12: 38 %
Phosphorus: 33 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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