Cannellini-and-Green Bean Salad

Name: Cannellini-and-Green Bean Salad
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 59 milliliters chopped cilantro; 85 grams 1/2 cups dried cannellini beans , soaked overnight in cold water and drained; 340 grams green beans; 71 grams 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives , chopped; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 8 servings Lime wedges, for serving; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 smalls onion; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 thyme sprig

Cannellini-and-Green Bean Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 128 calories. Head to the store and pick up beans, onion, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 25 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, cover the cannellini beans with 2 inches of water.

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Add the bay leaf, thyme and onion and bring to a simmer. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally and adding more water to cover as necessary, until the beans are tender, about 2 hours.

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Drain and let cool completely. Discard the bay leaf, thyme and onion.

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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the green beans until they are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

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Drain well and spread out on a baking sheet to cool. Pat the beans dry with paper towels.

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Cut the beans on the diagonal into 1-inch lengths.

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In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro and olives and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the cannellini beans and green beans and season with salt and pepper.

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