Bean And Bacon Salad With Roasted Pepper Dressing Recipes

BEAN AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain, cool, and crumble.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mayonnaise, and sugar.
• In a large bowl, mix the bacon, kidney beans, cabbage, celery, parsley, and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the vinegar dressing mixture over the salad, and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

SPINACH, BACON & WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large pan and dry-fry the bacon for about 2 mins each side until crispy. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Keep the fat from the bacon in the pan, add the vinegar and bubble for a few secs before tipping in the peppers and beans. Season and heat through. Toss together the spinach, beans, peppers and bacon, then drizzle with a dressing of your choice.

TUNA, WHITE BEAN, AND ROASTED PEPPER SALAD WITH CREAM DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Toss greens in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Place greens in center of 4 plates. Toss beans, red peppers and onion in medium bowl with enough dressing to coat. Top greens with bean mixture, then tuna, dividing equally. Garnish with olives and serve.

BEAN AND BACON SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPER DRESSING

Steps:

• Drain and rinse navy beans and set aside.
• Place potatoes in a steamer basket over boiling water.
• Cover pan and steam 10 minutes or until tender.
• Remove potatoes and place snow peas in steamer basket, steam for 10 minutes or until tender.
• Cool potatoes and peas.
• Cook bacon in a dry pan, stirring occasionally, until browned. (** or roast the bacon; place on baking sheet, single spaced, and brown in 400ºF oven for about 15 minutes.).
• Remove to paper towel-lined plate and cool.
• Combine lettuce, beans, potatoes and snow peas and bacon in a bowl and toss well.
• Take quartered peppers and remove seeds and membranes.
• *Grill peppers in 400ºF oven, skin side up, until skin blisters and blackens. (About 20 to 25 minutes.).
• Peel off skin and discard.
• Process peppers until smooth.
• Combine peppers and next 3 ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well.
• Taste both the salad and the dressing for seasoning, and add if needed.
• Sprinkle with onions, if desired and then drizzle salad with dressing and cheese.