White Bean Salad

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White Bean Salad

Recipe from Michelle Beckles.

 

~~~Salad~~~

1/2 lb. small white beans (dried) OR

3 cans (15 oz. ea.) canned beans, drained

1/2 cup celery, chopped

1/2 cup red onion, minced

1/2 cup red pepper, diced

1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1 TB fresh tarragon, chopped

1/2 cup Nicoise olives

 

~~~Dressing~~~

4 TB extra virgin olive oil

4 TB red wine vinegar

3 small garlic cloves, minced

2 anchovies, finely minced, optional

1/2 tsp. salt

Ground pepper, to taste

 

Cover beans with cold water and let stand overnight. Rinse and drain beans.

Place in a sauce

pan and cover with cold water, about 3 cups. Bring them to a boil, reduce

heat, simmer 5 minutes.

Remove from heat, cover and let sit 1 hour.

 

At the end of one hour, drain and rinse beans and return to pan with 8 cups

of fresh water.

Simmer 20 minutes untill beans are tender, but not mushy. Drain and rinse in

cold water. Whisk together all dressing ingredients. Combine beans and all

other salad

ingredients. Add dressing, toss and chill. Scatter olives over to top.

 

Yield: 6 servings.