Herbed Bean And Fresh Tomato Salad
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (16 ounces) sliced, ripe olives, drained
- 1 can (4 ounces) diced mild green chiles, drained
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped red or green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped, fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh oregano
- 4 large ripe tomatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- Preparation Time: Approximately 20 minutes
- Preparation:
- Whisk oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss in beans, olives, chiles, onion, celery, bell pepper, parsley and oregano. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to blend flavors.
- To serve, halve the tomatoes through their stem ends, and cut out the cores. Cut the halves crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Arrange tomatoes on a large, deep platter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon bean salad over tomatoes and serve.
- Servings: 8
- Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 240; Total fat 16g; Saturated fat 2g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 700mg; Carbohydrate 22g; Fiber 7g; Protein 5g; Vitamin A 15%DV*; Vitamin C 30%DV; Calcium 10%DV; Iron 20%DV
- * Daily Value
extravirgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, kosher salt, cannellini beans, olives, green chiles, onion, celery, red, fresh italian, fresh oregano, tomatoes
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/herbed-bean-and-fresh-tomato-salad-50094625 (may not work)