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.
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Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 15 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- 1 Roma tomato seeded, cored, and diced
- 1 Tbsp tarragon fresh, chopped
- 2 Tbsp curley parsley fresh, chopped
Dressing
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp white balsamic
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp 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: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1059mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 10.7mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 5.1mg
