Warm Kidney Bean Salad Recipes

WARM KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. Add oregano, vinegar and beans. Cook over low heat until beans are warm.
• Remove from heat and stir in salt, parsley and olives. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WARM KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a large Dutch oven and cover with about 2 inches of water. Boil over medium high heat about 1 minute. Turn off heat and let stand, covered at least 1 hour. Drain beans and return to Dutch oven. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, until tender, about 45 minutes to an hour. Drain, discarding cooking liquid.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, add onions and saute 5 minutes. Add oregano, vinegar, and beans. Cook over low heat to warm beans. Remove from heat and stir in salt, parsley, and olives. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• NOTE: Beans can be prepared up to two days in advance.

KIDNEY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, cool, peel, and chop.
• In a bowl, mix the hard-cooked eggs, kidney beans, onion, celery, relish, and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

TUSCAN CHICKEN WITH WARM BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in 12x9x2-inch baking dish. Mince 5 garlic cloves; mix in 1 teaspoon salt. Rub garlic mixture into chicken. Mix lemon juice, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons rosemary, lemon peel and sugar in small bowl. Pour over chicken. Season with pepper. Cover; chill up to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cannellini in large skillet. Chop remaining 4 garlic cloves and mix into cannellini with 2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon rosemary. Season with salt and pepper.
• Uncover chicken and bake until cooked through but still juicy, basting occasionally, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven. Preheat broiler. Broil chicken until just brown, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir bean salad over medium heat until heated through, about 8 minutes. Spoon salad onto platter. Top with chicken and pan juices.