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Green Beans w Pancetta & Pine Nuts On A Pan

Green Beans w Pancetta & Pine Nuts

This salad not only tastes good, it adds vibrant colour to a buffet table!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g French green beans (trimmed at stalk end)
  • 6 slices pancetta (trimmed of skin)
  • 100 g pine nuts
  • 1 Tbs Olive oil
  • 2 tsps lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced) for 20 minutes
  • Fill pot with cool water and bring to the boil over medium heat. Salt the water.
  • Plunge beans into boiling water and set the timer on the Digital Thermometer for 3 minutes.
  • When cooked, drain beans into a colander and rinse under cold water for 5 minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain well.
  • Bake pancetta on a baking tray lined with the BBQ sheet for 10 minutes until crispy. Let it cool.
  • On another baking tray, roast pine nuts for 7 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool.
  • Combine oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Whisk well, pour over beans.
  • Break pancetta into pieces and add to beans. Add pine nuts, season well and toss to combine.

Notes

Any nuts could replace the pine nuts.