Green Pea-and-Bean Salad with Seeds and Nuts
- 1 cup dried navy beans (6 ounces), soaked overnight in water and drained
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh English peas, shelled (2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons flaxseeds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons peanut oil, preferably toasted
- In a saucepan, cover the navy beans with 8 cups of water.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until the beans are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Season the beans with salt and pepper and let cool in the cooking liquid.
- Drain the beans.
- In a saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the peas until just tender, about 2 minutes.
- Drain and cool the peas in a bowl of ice water; drain well.
- In a small skillet, toast the flaxseeds, sesame and mustard seeds over low heat until golden and starting to pop, about 2 minutes.
- Scrape the seeds into a large bowl.
- Add the beans, peas, peanuts, shallot, vinegar, sesame oil and peanut oil and toss to evenly coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Let marinate for 10 minutes or overnight before serving.
beans, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, english peas, flaxseeds, sesame seeds, yellow mustard seeds, peanuts, shallot, vinegar, sesame oil, peanut oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/green-pea-and-bean-salad-with-seeds-and-nuts (may not work)