Imaginure Salads

White Bean Salad

This super simple White Bean Salad comes together in a flash.

Made with canned or home cooked white beans, abundant fresh herbs, and a simple vinaigrette dressing, this salad is delicious as a light lunch on its own, as a side dish or as a snack on your favourite cracker.

Ingredients

• 1 shallot peeled and finely chopped

• 1/3 cup white wine vinegar

• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 cup combination of chopped fresh cilantro, parsley, and mint

• 6 green onions trimmed of the root end and thinly sliced

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 cans small white beans or cannellini or navy beans, or a combination, drained and rinsed

• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Toss the minced shallot, white wine vinegar, and salt together in a ramekin or small liquid measuring cup.
   Set aside for at least 5 minutes or even a few hours.

• 1 shallot peeled and finely chopped

• 1/3 cup white wine vinegar

• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

2. In a larger mixing bowl, toss together the minced herbs and green onions with the olive oil to coat evenly.

• 1/2 cup combination of chopped fresh cilantro, parsley, and mint (how much of each of these is up to you)

• 6 green onions trimmed of the root end and thinly sliced

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

3. Gently toss in the beans, red pepper flakes, and the shallot/vinegar mixture to combine.

• 2 cans small white beans or cannellini or navy beans, or a combination, drained and rinsed

• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

4. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

5. Another alternative of this dish, is to add green beans. Simple. That's it.