White Bean And Vegetable Salad Recipes

BEAN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over bean mixture; toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

WHITE BEAN & VEGGIE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine greens, veggies, beans and avocado in a medium bowl. Drizzle with vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and transfer to a large plate.

WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans, celery, red pepper, vinegar, and oil in a medium bowl. Toss until well combined. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Add basil and serve immediately.
• Morph: For a super quick white bean dip: puree the salad in a food processor or blender, add 1 or 2 dashes of hot sauce and serve on crackers or grilled bread.

WHITE BEAN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan combine the soaked beans with enough cold water to cover them by 1 inch and simmer them, uncovered, for 15 minutes, or until they are tender but not falling apart. While the beans are cooking, in a heavy skillet cook the onion, the carrots, and the garlic in 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the carrots are softened and stir in the bell pepper. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, drain the beans, and in a bowl combine them with the vegetable mixture, the reserved cooking liquid, the remaining 6 tablespoons oil, the parsley, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Let the salad stand, covered and chilled, for 3 hours to allow the flavors to develop. The salad may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve the salad at room temperature with the pita wedges.

GRILLED VEGETABLE AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a griddle pan over a medium to high heat. Drizzle over the one T olive oil.
• Cook the peppers for 4 - 5 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan to a dish that can be kept warm and set aside.
• Add the onion rings to the pan the peppers were cooked in and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan add to the peppers and keep warm.
• Add the courgette slices to the pan the onion was cooked in and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan add to the onions & peppers and keep warm.
• Add the mushrooms to the pan the courgettes were cooked in and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, turning once, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on each side, then remove from the pan add to the other veggies and keep warm.
• Add the griddled vegetables to a large serving bowl. Add the beans, tomatoes, basil leaves, rocket leaves and feta cheese and mix well to combine.
• Drizzle over the extra virgin olive oil and the balsamic vinegar, to taste. Season with salt and black pepper.