Bean And Tomato Salad Recipes

BUTTER BEAN & TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Tip all the ingredients into a bowl with some salt and pepper and mix well. Cover and leave at room temperature until ready to serve. This salad can happily be made the day before and chilled.
• On the day, bring the salad to room temperature and give it a good stir before serving.

BLACK BEAN, CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In large pot cover beans with cold water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 1 hour. Drain beans and add fresh water to completely cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour until beans are tender. Drain. In a serving bowl toss tomatoes with salt and set aside for 10-15 minutes to bring out juices. Add beans, corn, and onion and mix well. Add cilantro, lime juice and oil. Stir to coat. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. Serve immediately, or set aside for 30 minutes for flavors to intensify.

GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of beans and leave them whole.
• Drop beans into a saucepan with salted boiling water. Cook until crisp tender, about 3 to 5 minutes according to the size of the beans. Do not overcook. Drain and let cool.
• Cut away the core of each tomato, and cut it into wedges.
• In a salad bowl, add mustard, vinegar, shallots, garlic, oil, salt and pepper and blend with a wire whisk. Add beans and tomatoes, toss well. Sprinkle with basil.

BLACK BEAN, CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Salad: In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, salt, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper, if using. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until soft. Add the corn kernels and bay leaf. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the broth and black beans. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and jicama and stir until warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Dressing: In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, lime juice, agave nectar (or maple syrup, if using), lemon zest, and lime zest. Whisk in the olive oil until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove the bay leaf and put the salad in a serving bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve warm or at room temperature.

CHERRY TOMATO AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in the red onion and garlic and set the dressing aside to marinate for 15 to 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Place the tomatoes, white beans and parsley in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well, then gently fold in the Parmesan. Serve at room temperature using a slotted spoon.

TOMATO, TUNA, AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, mustard, dill weed, garlic, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, tuna, quinoa, basil, and onion; gently stir with a large spoon to coat evenly. Spoon salad into serving bowls; top each with about 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.

WHITE BEAN-AND-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together beans, tomatoes, scallions, oil, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
• To store, refrigerate up to 1 day.

WHITE BEAN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a colander and sprinkle with salt; let stand for 1 hour. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add tomatoes; toss gently. Refrigerate until serving.

TOMATO SALAD WITH ITALIAN BEANS

Steps:

• Combine beans, tomatoes and dressing.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top with basil and cheese just before serving.

GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold water; drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Combine mustard and vinegar in small bowl. Gradually whisk oil. Mix in shallots. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover beans and dressing separately. Refrigerate beans; let dressing stand at room temperature.) Mix dressing and tomatoes into beans. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GREEK GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook beans until they are soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well. Combine green beans and tomatoes in a large bowl
• Stir together olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Add shallot, parsley, and garlic. Pour dressing over beans and tomatoes and mix. Mix in crumbled feta cheese. Allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving.

GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large bowl; add onion. Place tomatoes in another bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, water, salt and pepper. Pour over the vegetables in each bowl; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Stir celery into bean mixture; transfer to a serving platter. Surround with tomatoes.

CORN, TOMATO AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine corn, beans, tomatoes, onion and basil in large bowl.
• Whisk oil, lemon juice, parsley and garlic in small bowl to blend. Stir into corn mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Serve at room temperature.)

THREE BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Drain beans and rinse.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl; cover and let stand for several hours to marinate.
• Serve cold.

QUICK GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO "SALAD"

Steps:

• Heat beans in small pot over low heat until heated through.
• Take off heat and add salad dressing.
• After cooling 10 minutes, add tomato.
• Chill 1 hour and serve.
• Variations: Add 1 TBS. bacon bits or 1 TBS. almond slices after chilling.

WHITE BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans and 2 1/2 quarts water in a medium stockpot; set over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. When beans are almost done, add 1 teaspoon salt. Continue cooking until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Drain beans in a colander. Transfer to a large bowl, and set aside.
• Cut leeks in half lengthwise, and place under running water to remove dirt between the layers. Pat dry, and cut leeks crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Cut fennel bulb in half lengthwise, and remove core. Cut into 1-inch wedges, and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, including stalks.
• Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add leeks and fennel, and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and add to the reserved beans. Add red onion, cucumbers, chives, oregano, and parsley; toss to combine. Add remaining 1/2 cup olive oil and the lemon juice, remaining teaspoon salt, and pepper; toss to combine.
• Arrange tomato wedges around the border of a large platter. Spoon the bean mixture into the center of the platter; serve.