All-Season Bean Salad
- 3 cups of warm home-cooked beans, or canned beans such as cannellini
- 3 Tbs finely minced onions or scallions
- 1 large clove of garlic, pureed and then mashed with 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tbs or so good olive oil or salad oil
- Herbs, such as fresh or dried thyme, oregano, and sage
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Additional elements, such as one or a combination of: strips of red or green bell pepper or pimiento; hard-boiled eggs; rounds of red onion; sardines, tuna, and/or salami; spinach leaves or salad greens
- Toss the warm beans in a big bowl with the onions or scallions, garlic, several tablespoons of oil, herbs, salt, and pepper to taste. Let stand 30 minutes, tossing several times, and correcting the seasoning.
- Build an elaborate composition with eggs, sardines, and so forth, or use a simple decoration of spinach leaves, strips of red pepper or pimiento, and onion rings.
beans, onions, clove of garlic, olive oil, herbs, salt, combination
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/all-season-bean-salad-232685 (may not work)