Ingredients

  • 1 cup kidney bean, drained
  • 1 cup chickpeas, drained
  • 1 cup green beans, drained
  • 3 eggs, hard boiled
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon tarragon
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • lemon juice, to taste
  • 3 drops Tabasco sauce

Method

  • Mix beans together in a large bowl.
  • Slice eggs in half, removing the yolks and set them aside.
  • Chop whites and add to beans.
  • Place remaining ingredients except yolks in a small bowl and quickly whisk until just blended.
  • Pour dressing over beans, mix and marinate 15 minutes at room temperature.
  • To serve spoon salad onto plates and force yolk through a sieve onto beans.