white bean salad with celery and mint (and sometimes tuna)
White bean salad with celery and mint (and sometimes tuna) is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 21g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 260 calories. It works well as a side dish. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. If you have garlic, kombu, shallot, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Rinse the beans and pick over for small stones or debris. Soak the beans in cold water overnight with a 2-inch piece of kombu.Discard the soaking liquid, and place the beans and the other ingredients for cooking them in a 6-quart pot.
Add enough cold water to fill the pot half full. Bring to a boil. Simmer 1 to 1 hours, until the beans are tender. Turn off the heat, add the tablespoon of kosher salt and allow to cool in the cooking liquid.
Drain and discard the cooking liquid, onion, celery and kombu.
Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl until emulsified.To make the salad, transfer the cooked beans to a serving bowl.
Add the celery, sliced shallot, fresh mint and (optional tuna.)
Pour the dressing over the beans and toss to blend.
Serve at room temperature.