White Bean Salad

By á-170456

Ingredients

• SALAD:
• 1/2 pound small dried white beans
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup minced red onion
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
• 1/2 cup Nicoise olives
• DRESSING:
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 small garlic cloves pressed
• 2 anchovies finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse and drain beans. Bring them to a boil in 3 cups of water. Reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover and let sit 1 hour.

Rinse beans and return to pan with 8 cups of fresh water. Simmer 20 minutes untill beans are tender, but not mushy. Drain and rinse in cold water.

Whisk together all dressing ingredients. Combine beans and all other salad ingredients. Add dressing, toss and chill. Scatter olives over.

This recipe yields 6 servings.