Best Provencal Bean Salad Recipes

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COLD PROVENçAL WHITE BEAN SALAD



Cold Provençal White Bean Salad image

Provided by Lynn Alley

Categories     Soup/Stew     Slow Cooker     Bean     Legume

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups dried small white beans
6 cups water
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, pressed
4 green onions, green part only, very thinly sliced
1 cup Mediterranean-style olives, pitted and halved
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 to 8 large lettuce leaves
2 small tomatoes, cut into wedges, for garnish

Steps:

  • Thoroughly rinse the beans and place them and the water in the slow cooker insert. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until the beans are tender. Quickly and gently pour them into a colander and drain them. (You can reserve the cooking water and use it to thicken soups or stews.) Transfer the beans to a serving bowl.
  • In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, mustard, and garlic. Blend thoroughly with a whisk or an immersion blender.
  • Pour the dressing over the beans and mix thoroughly. Add the green onions, olives, and salt and pepper to taste, and toss by hand (or if you must, using spoons).
  • Serve either chilled or at room temperature on lettuce leaves and garnish with the tomato wedges.

PROVENCAL BEAN SALAD



Provencal Bean Salad image

Lightly coated in reduced-fat tarragon mayonnaise, this refreshing three-bean salad perks up summer meals. Every bite bursts with flavor. -Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
3/4 pound fresh wax beans, trimmed
1 pound grape tomatoes, halved
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add green and wax beans; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place beans in ice water. Drain and pat dry., Place the beans, tomatoes, kidney beans and olives in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 321mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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