Salad - Warm White Bean

By Pascento96

Ingredients

• A pressure cooker shortens the overall cooking time for dried beans. Be sure to soak them in advance. This softens the beans and helps to ensure even cooking.
• 1 1/2 cups dried Great Northern or other white
• beans
• 1 yellow onion, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed with the side of a
• knife, plus 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/2 small red onion, minced
• 2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
• 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp. sherry vinegar, or to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Pick over and discard any misshapen beans and stones. Rinse the beans and drain. Place in a bowl, add water to cover generously and let soak overnight. Drain the beans and rinse.

Put the beans in a pressure cooker and add the yellow onion, crushed garlic and bay leaf. Add water according to the manufacturer's instructions. Cover and cook on high for 6 minutes. Let the cooker cool for 20 minutes, then release the pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Transfer the beans and their cooking liquid to a large bowl, season with salt and let cool until just warm. Remove the yellow onion, garlic and bay leaf and discard, then drain the beans. Transfer to a serving bowl and add the tomato, red onion, minced garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil and vinegar. Stir gently and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.