Herb Bean Salad

Photo: flickr user meaduva

Ingredients

3 cups Cooked white beans (or can)

1 cup Cucumber,pared,seeded,diced

1 cup Sweet red pepper, diced

2 tablespoons Celery, chopped

2 tablespoons Parsley, chopped

2 tablespoons Green onions, chopped

1/4 pound Whole tender green beans

6 Cherry tomatoes, halved

Lettuce leaves

1/4 cup Lwmon juice

1/4 cup White wine vinegar

1 teaspoon Basil (1 tb. if fresh)

1/2 teaspoon Thyme (1 ½ ts. if fresh)

1 tablespoon Honey

1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard

1/2 teaspoon Grated lemon peel

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 Clove garlic, minced

1/8 teaspoon Pepper

1/2 cup Olive or vegetable oil

Preparation

Combine white beans, cucumber, pepper, celery, green onions and parsley.

Toss well with 1/2 c. herb dressing. Let stand 1 hr. at rm. temp.

Steam green beans about 2 min. or until crisp-tender. Pour 2 tb. dressing over green beans while they are still warm and toss.

Arrange white bean mixture, green beans and tomatoes on lettuece lined salad plates. Serve with additional dressing.

HERB DRESSING: Combine all ingredients except oil. Gradually beat in oil until slightly thick. Use in the herb bean salad recipe above.

Yield: 1cup.

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Tags:

salad

herb

Yield:

6.0 servings

Added:

Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:58pm

Creator:

Anonymous

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