Cannellini Bean, Parsley, Tomato, Red Onion Salad
Cannellini bean, tomato, parsley, tarragon, white balsamic salad. Try this white bean salad on a hot summer night! One of my best ever most requested dishes for a picnic! Quick and easy! Here is a must try summer bean salad when you want to eat something cool or take to a picnic. The flavors are fantastic with fresh parsley and tarragon for nice herbal note.
Ingredients
- 15 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- 1 Roma tomato seeded, cored, and diced
- 1 tablespoon tarragon fresh, chopped
- 2 tablespoon curley parsley fresh, chopped
Dressing
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- dash nutmeg
Instructions
- To make the dressing: In a bowl whisk olive oil, and white balsamic. Add salt, pepper, lemon juice, mustard, and nutmeg. Whisk again to combine.
- Set dressing aside until ready to use.
- In a large bowl toss together, beans, red onion, tomato, tarragon, and parsley.
- Drizzle dressing over bean mixture, and mix thoroughly.
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Notes
Frequently Asked Questions:
- How long will the cannellini bean last and can I make it ahead? You can make this dish 1 day ahead of serving but do not add the dressing until ready to serve. It is always best as fresh as possible.
- Can I freeze this salad? Do not freeze this dish as it will will be completely wilted and soggy when thawed.
- How long will the bean salad last in the refrigerator? After you have added the dressing and have some left, I have eaten this the following day and it is still very crisp and fresh. More than 1 day old it will not be nearly as crisp and will needed tossed.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 12gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1059mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 10gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 615IUVitamin C: 10.7mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 5.1mg
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