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This salad is definitely a winner! It
is easy to make just using the standard ingredients that you keep in your
pantry. This salad is great by itself, but another great variation is to
add it to cooked salad pasta for an outstanding pasta salad.
More of Linda's wonderful Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
and
Fresh, Dried, & Canned Bean Recipes.
Bean and Olive Salad Recipe
Recipe Type:
Salad and Salad Dressing,
Beans,
Olives
Yields:
6 to 8 servings
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons freshly-squeezed
lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
Coarse salt
and freshly-ground black
pepper
2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans (white beans), rinsed and drained
1/2 red
onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
Preparation:
In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon
juice, olive oil, and Dijon mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add
beans, onion slices, and olives; toss to combine.
Place prepared salad in the
refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to blend
properly.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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