Quick pickled green beans

• green beans↗450g g
• shallots↗4

  finely sliced

• olive oil tbsp
• red wine vinegar↗3 tbsp tbsp
• golden caster sugar tbsp
• white or yellow mustard seeds1 tbsp tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook the beans in boiling, salted water until they’ve lost their ‘squeakiness’ but still have a bit of bite. Drain, plunge into cold water to cool, then drain again. Tip them into a kitchen roll-lined bowl and cover with a sheet of kitchen roll until ready to serve.

2. 2

   Mix together the sliced shallots, olive oil, vinegar, sugar and mustard seeds with some seasoning, then set aside.

3. 3

   To serve, toss the dressing through the beans in a serving bowl.