Bean & Tomato Salad with Honey Vinaigrette

Name: Bean & Tomato Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups dried beans, preferably heirloom, or 2 15-ounce cans white beans, rinsed (see Tip); 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 cup minced red onion; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 4 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon peanut or canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste; 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced; 1 pound tomatoes, sliced; Tip: : To quick-soak beans, place in a large saucepan with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Proceed with Step 2. While we love the convenience of c

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"This beautiful salad combines fresh tomatoes, green beans, red onions and dried heirloom beans. Recently harvested beans (and thus freshly dried) cook more quickly than the kind you buy year-round at the market. In the latter part of the summer, farmers’ markets begin to sell a fresh crop of heirloom varieties that would be perfect for this salad. Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 3, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/4 cups dried beans, preferably heirloom, or 2 15-ounce cans white beans, rinsed (see Tip)

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1 teaspoon salt, divided

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1/2 cup minced red onion

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1/4 cup cider vinegar

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4 teaspoons honey

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1 teaspoon peanut or canola oil

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste

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8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces

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1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered

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1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

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1 pound tomatoes, sliced

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Tip: : To quick-soak beans, place in a large saucepan with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Proceed with Step 2. While we love the convenience of c

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