White Bean Salad
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 3
Description
simple white bean salad for vegetarians, flavoured with mint, lemon juice and olive oil.
Ingredients
Units
- 1 cup (240 ml) white beans drained.
- 1 small chopped onion.
- 1 glove garlic minced well.
- A squeeze of lemon juice.
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) white vinegar.
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil.
- 1 tsp sugar.
- 1/2 tsp dried mint.
- salt and freshly ground pepper.
Instructions
- mix the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and sugar in a mixing bowl.
- chop the onion into thin slices and season it with salt and peeper.
- Now combine beans and onion together and mix them with olive mixture.
- sprinkle dried mint and serve it.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 170
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of white beans work best for this salad?
I call for 1 cup (240 ml) of drained white beans without specifying a variety. Cannellini or great northern beans both work well — their creamy texture holds up when tossed with the olive oil, lemon juice, white vinegar, and garlic dressing.
Does the dried mint need any special preparation before adding it?
No — just sprinkle 1/2 tsp of dried mint directly over the assembled salad at the end. The moisture from the dressing and the seasoned onion is enough to release its flavour.
Never thought to put dried mint in a bean salad, i only had it in the cupboard for tea. Raw onion normally wrecks things for me so i soaked mine in cold water first. Ate the lot standing at the counter.