Maple Cannellini Bean Salad with Baby Broccoli and Butternut Squash

Name: Maple Cannellini Bean Salad with Baby Broccoli and Butternut Squash
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters chopped baby broccoli; 237 milliliters peeled, seeded, and diced butternut squash; 850 grams cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 59 milliliters chicken stock; 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1 Tbsp maple syrup; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons dried thyme leaves

Maple Cannellini Bean Salad with Baby Broccoli and Butternut Squash might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 198 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. A mixture of maple syrup, baby broccoli, cannellini beans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Heat cannellini beans on low heat in a saucepan.

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Cannellini Beans

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Sauce Pan

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in red onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Red Onion

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add 1 tablespoon maple syrup; reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, about 15 minutes more.

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Maple Syrup

Onion

Remove from skillet and add to beans.

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Beans

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Frying Pan

Heat 1 more tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add butternut squash; cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.

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Butternut Squash

Add 1 tablespoon maple syrup; cook and stir to coat, about 5 minutes.

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Maple Syrup

Remove from skillet and add squash to bean mixture.

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Squash

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Frying Pan

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add baby broccoli; cook and stir until tender and bright green, about 7 minutes.

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Broccoli

Add broccoli to bean mixture.

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Broccoli

Pour chicken stock into bean mixture, increase heat to medium-low, and stir remaining 1 tablespoon maple syrup and thyme to the mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until heated through, stirring gently to combine. Top with crumbled bacon before serving.

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