Cranberry Beans, Cherry Tomatoes & Cucumber Salad
By: Ashley & Jason ...
Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 12:58pm

Ingredients




2 cups fresh borlotti or cranberry beans
couple of handfuls of cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium red onion, sliced thinly
1 cucumber, peeled & sliced
fresh herbs of your choice, chopped: marjoram, oregano or basil work well
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
9 tablespoons extra virgin olive
salt pepper
vegetable scraps

Preparation

1 In a pot with plenty of water, bring the beans to a boil with vegetable scraps: the bits from the fridge such as celery tops, the bendable carrot destined for the garbage, half an onion sitting in your fridge that doesn't look so great - toss it in! (The veggies give the beans a bit more flavor.) 2 Bring to boil then lower to simmer 20-30 minutes until the beans are tender. 3 Drain & discard the vegetables. 4 In a bowl combine the beans, tomatoes, onion, cucumber. 5 Add in the herbs. 6 Combine the oil & vinegar then toss with the salad. 7 Season with salt & pepper. 8 Let stand 10-15 minutes to let the flavors come together. Recheck your seasonings (taste it) and adjust. 9 Serve.

About

Picnic perfect! A garden salad with fresh borlotti or cranberry beans, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers goes great with everything from fish to grilled meats or eaten by itself with toasty bread & a wedge of pecorino (sheep's milk cheese).
(All the produce for this salad is grown in our organic farm with homemade red wine vinegar.)