Idaho's herb bean salad
1 Recipe
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Cooked small white beans |
| 1 | cup | Diced cucumber (pared, seeded) |
| 1 | cup | Diced sweet red pepper |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped celery |
| 2 | tablespoons | Parsley |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped green onion |
| 6 | Cherry tomatoes, halved | |
| ¼ | cup | Lemon juice |
| ¼ | cup | White wine vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped fresh basil |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Fresh thyme |
| 1 | tablespoon | Dijon-style mustard |
| ½ | pounds | Whole tender green beans |
| 1 | tablespoon | Honey mustard |
| 1 | small | Clove garlic; minced |
| Lettuce leaves | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ¼ | cup | Olive or veg. oil |
Directions
HERB SALAD
HERB DRESSING
Combine beans, cucumbers, red pepper, celery, green onion & parsley; mix well with one-half cup Herb Dressing. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature. Steam green beans about 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Pour 2 Tbs. Herb Dressing over green beans while still warm. Arrange white beans, green beans & tomatoes on lettuce-lined salad plates.
Serve with additional dressing. Nutritional Analysis: 168 Ca1.,7⅕ g pro.,6⅖ g fat (32% Cal. from fat), 22 g carb., 0 cho1., 6⅘ g fiber, 191 mg sodium. Exchange: 1 starch; 1½ fat.
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