Herb Bean Salad
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:58pm

Ingredients




3 cups Cooked white beans (or can)
1 cup Cucumber,pared,seeded,diced
1 cup Sweet red pepper, diced
2 tablespoons Celery, chopped
2 tablespoons Parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons Green onions, chopped
1/4 pound Whole tender green beans
6 Cherry tomatoes, halved
Lettuce leaves
1/4 cup Lwmon juice
1/4 cup White wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Basil (1 tb. if fresh)
1/2 teaspoon Thyme (1 ½ ts. if fresh)
1 tablespoon Honey
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon Grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 cup Olive or vegetable oil

Preparation

1 Combine white beans, cucumber, pepper, celery, green onions and parsley. 2 Toss well with 1/2 c. herb dressing. Let stand 1 hr. at rm. temp. 3 Steam green beans about 2 min. or until crisp-tender. Pour 2 tb. dressing over green beans while they are still warm and toss. 4 Arrange white bean mixture, green beans and tomatoes on lettuece lined salad plates. Serve with additional dressing. 5 HERB DRESSING: Combine all ingredients except oil. Gradually beat in oil until slightly thick. Use in the herb bean salad recipe above. 6 Yield: 1cup.