Herb Bean Salad

Recipe Ingredients

		Salad
3 cups	480g / 16oz	White beans - cooked
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Cucumber - pared, seeded, diced
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Sweet red pepper - diced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Celery - chopped
2 tablespoons	30ml	Parsley - chopped
2 tablespoons	30ml	Green onions - chopped
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Whole tender green beans
6		Cherry tomatoes - halved
		Lettuce leaves
		Herb Dressing
1/4 cup	59ml	Lemon juice
1/4 cup	59ml	White wine vinegar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Basil - (1 tbs. If fresh)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Thyme - (1 1/2 tsp if fresh)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Honey
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1		Garlic - minced
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Pepper
1/2 cup	118ml	Olive or vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

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

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

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

Arrange white bean mixture, green beans and tomatoes on lettuce 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: 1 cup.

Source:
Stacey Tramel, Executive Chef of City Cafe, Dallas

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