warm white bean salad

Name: Warm White Bean Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) great northern beans, or other white beans; 1 - yellow onion, quartered; 2 clove(s) garlic, lightly crushed; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 - bay leaf; - salt, to taste; - freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded, diced; 1/2 small red onion, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh basil, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 2 teaspoon(s) sherry vinegar, or to taste

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on May 20, 2015

A pressure cooker shortens the overall cooking time for dried beans. Be sure to soak them in advance. This softens the beans and helps to ensure even cooking. These go well with lamb.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups great northern beans, or other white beans
1 - yellow onion, quartered
2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 - bay leaf
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 large tomato, peeled, seeded, diced
1/2 small red onion, minced
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, or to taste

How To Make warm white bean salad

Step 1

Pick over and discard any misshapen beans and stones.

Step 2

Rinse the beans and drain.
Step 3

Place in a bowl, add water to cover generously and let soak overnight. Drain the beans and rinse.
Step 4

Put the beans in a pressure cooker and add the yellow onion, crushed garlic and bay leaf.
Step 5

Add water according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 6

Cover and cook on high for 6 minutes.
Step 7

Let the cooker cool for 20 minutes, then release the pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 8

Transfer the beans and their cooking liquid to a large bowl, season with salt and let cool until just warm.
Step 9

Remove the yellow onion, garlic and bay leaf and discard, then drain the beans.
Step 10

Transfer to a serving bowl and add the tomato, red onion, minced garlic, basil, parsley, olive oil and vinegar.
Step 11

Stir gently and season with salt and pepper.
Step 12

Serve immediately.
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