Bean salad never really inspired much excitement in me until I discovered this vinegar and pesto combination - it’s amazingly good! What’s even better is that it takes all of 7 minutes to prepare. 

Stuff you’ll need:

• 3 tins of beans (choose your favourites! pinto, broad beans, chickpeas, black-eyed, canelloni etc) or the equivalent cooked from dried beans
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp vegan pesto
• 1 c grated carrot / cucumber
• ½ c corn / chopped capsicum
• a handful of fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp salt
• black pepper 

How to make it:

1. Rinse the beans well in cold water and drain
2. Combine beans with all other ingredients, adding black pepper to taste
3. Refrigerate to let the flavours meld if you have time, then serve

This is great for work lunches or as a meal when served with salad or some tasty grains. You can make endless variations by adding different vegetables.