- Ingredients:
- 1 pot of cooked white beans
- 100g round green beans
- 1 small pot of piquillo peppers
- 4 pickles in vinegar
- 1 red onion
- Capers
- Vinegar
- Olive oil
- Salt
One of the maxims of a balanced diet is to eat between two and three servings of legumes per week because they provide us with high-quality proteins without abusing those of meat and fish. But, at certain times of the year, for example in summer, the typical legumes stewed a lifetime are not very appetizing.
The solution? Take them in a salad as in this recipe that combines white and green beans. They are not heavy at all and thanks to the fiber of the vegetable ingredients and the power of pepper and vinegar, it is a very satiating dish with a fat burning effect.
How to do it step by step
- Prepare the beans . On the one hand, remove the white beans from the pot, put them in a colander, pass them through the stream of clean cold water and let them drain. And on the other hand, cook the round green beans and, when they are al dente, drain them as well and reserve both.
- Cut the rest of the ingredients . Drain the peppers and cut them into thin strips. Peel the onion and cut it into half moons. And also cut the pickled gherkins into thick pieces.
- Sauté and serve . Take a frying pan and heat a little oil. Sauté the beans and green beans in it for a few minutes. Add the onion, piquillo peppers, pickles and a handful of capers. Mix it and dress with the olive oil, vinegar and a pinch of salt. And finally, serve the salad while it is still warm.
A couple of secrets to go faster
To save time, you can also opt for already cooked green beans and thus save cooking time. Another possibility is to prepare it in advance and eat it cold. It is a very refreshing option and you just have to remove it from the refrigerator. If you decide on the latter, either to eat it at home or to take it in a lunch box, do not season it with the salt, vinegar and oil until serving time. This way it will not soften excessively.
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The fat burning key
The key point in this recipe to burn fat is pepper and vinegar. The former helps to speed up the metabolism and therefore burn more calories. And the second, it prevents excess fat.
A Japanese study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed how acetic acid in vinegar could prevent excess body fat by promoting the oxidation of fatty acids in the liver.
