White Bean and Red Pepper Salad with Pine Nut Dressing

Name: White Bean and Red Pepper Salad with Pine Nut Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges red bell peppershalved lengthwise, cored and seeded; 59 milliliters black olives, such as NiÇoise; 2 garlic cloves; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps finely chopped parsley; 8 servings Freshly ground pepper; 79 milliliters pine nuts, lightly toasted; 8 servings Salt; 8 servings Vegetable oil, for brushing; 59 milliliters water; 355 milliliters dried large white beans, such as white Aztec, gigantes or limas (9 ounces), soaked overnight in cold water and drained; 1 square 4-inch square of crustless white bread

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give White Bean and Red Pepper Salad with Pine Nut Dressing a try. One serving contains 239 calories, 5g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of salt, olives, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, cover the beans generously with water.

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Water

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Add 1 garlic clove and bring to a boil. Cover partially and simmer over low heat until the beans are almost tender, about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Beans

Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and simmer until the beans are tender, about 20 minutes longer. Measure out and reserve 1/4 cup of the bean cooking liquid.

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Salt

Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Flatten the red peppers with your hands and brush the skins with oil; arrange skin side up on a baking sheet. Broil 5 inches from the heat for about 8 minutes, or until the skins are blistered and charred in places.

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Red Pepper

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Transfer the peppers to a plate and stack them to steam and cool.

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Peppers

Remove the skins and slice the peppers lengthwise into 1-inch strips.

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Peppers

In a shallow bowl, pour the water over the bread and set aside for 5 minutes. Coarsely chop the 1 remaining garlic clove. In a food processor, combine the bread with the garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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