Italian Bean Salad
Serves: 6
Refreshing on a warm evening and a delicious accompaniment to grilled lamb. Try replacing half of the red tomato with a yellow variety during peak tomato season for a picture-perfect dish!
Ingredients
Preparation
NotesIngredients
- 1/3 pound green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces Add to list
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice Add to list
- 4 tablespoons olive oil Add to list
- 1 large clove garlic, minced Add to list
- Salt and pepper to taste Add to list
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans or any other small white beans, rinsed and drained Add to list
- 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained Add to list
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion Add to list
- 2 tomatoes, cubed Add to list
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and quartered Add to list
- 1/4 cup minced fresh dill Add to list
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley Add to list
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese Add to list
Preparation
Bring a pot of water to boil, add the green beans and cook 5 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water until completely chilled. Pat dry.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. In another bowl, combine the green beans, cannellini beans, garbanzo beans, onion, tomatoes, olives, dill and parsley. Add the dressing and marinate 1 hour at room temperature. Top with crumbled feta before serving.
Notes
This salad can be made several hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator 1 hour before serving. The green beans and tomatoes should be put in the salad at this point, as they will discolor if left in the lemon dressing for a longer period. Stir and then top with crumbled feta.
Recipe by , PCC Cooks instructor
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Italian Bean Salad
Hi Kathleen,
Sorry but we do not. :-( This is a PCC Cooks recipe from Iole Aguero, PCC Cooks instructor.
Iole Aguero Profile: http://pcc.coop/jfnJKj
Thanks for the question!
-Ricardo
May 02, 2011 at 01:13 PM — rrabago
Italian Bean Salad
Looks wonderful! Do you make it and sell it in your deli?
Kathleen
May 02, 2011 at 12:00 PM — Kathleen (not verified)