MEDITERRANEAN RICE NOODLES - ALEJANDRO JUNGER M.D.

From his best selling Clean Eats, Alejandro Junger's Mediterranean Rice Noodles are an almost weekly favourite in our house. Quick and easy the dish is delicious, nutritious and aesthetically pleasing!

Ingredients:

1 packet of King Soba rice noodles

2/3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

1/2 pound of fresh green beans trimmed

10 halved cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup pitted olives

10 freshly torn basil leaves

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

A good pinch of salt

Freshly ground black pepper.

Method:

Cook the rice noodles according to the instructions then run them under cold water and drain. Place in a bowl and toss with the olive oil. While the noodles are cooking bring 4 cups of salted water to the boil - have a bowl of iced water ready nearby - blanch the beans until tender and bright green, approximately 2 minutes then submerge them in the iced water. Drain then cut them into thirds. Add the beans, tomatoes, olives, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper to the noodles, taste and serve! Delicious!