Ingredients: (Serves 4)

1 tin butter beans

1 tin kidney beans

30ml/1 fl oz olive oil

1 red onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 tomatoes, peeled and diced

Juice and zest from 1 lemon

Fresh thyme

Salt, pepper

Method:

1. Put the beans in a sieve and rinse with cold water.

2. Mix olive oil, onion and garlic in a bowl, cover and put in a microwave oven for 3 mins at 700W.

3. Add beans, tomatoes, lemon juice, lemon zest and thyme and return to the microwave for another 5 mins.

4. Leave to cool, season to taste and serve with wholegrain bread and some green salad.