Butter Bean Salad Recipes

EASY BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium-size pot (3 -quart size) filled with water, toss in frozen lime beans and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and COVER. Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, or until the beans are tender to the bite. Do not over boil them. Drain well. Then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Toss in all the rest of the ingredients. Gently toss the butter bean salad to combine all the flavors.
• Taste and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Cover with clear wrap and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 to 2 hours before serving.
• Finally, before serving, transfer the butter bean salad to a serving bowl. Then take the final taste test. Butter beans will absorb most of the vinaigrette, and therefore, you may need to add in a little more olive oil and lemon juice, as desired. Then serve.
• Bests served chilled.
• Yields: 6 to 8 servings

BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, peppers, onion and garlic. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over bean mixture and toss to coat. Chill until serving.

BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Toss to coat beans and vegetables evenly in dressing.

CHILLED BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Chill.
• Enjoy.

EASY SUMMER "MEXICAN" BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Add garlic, oil, cumin, cayenne, lime juice, pepper and salt to large mixing bowl.
• Wisk well.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Mix well to coat all ingredients with the dressing.
• Cover.
• Refrigerate until chilled.
• Stir well before serving. Serve cold.

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.

YOGURTY BUTTER BEANS WITH PISTACHIO DUKKAH

Steps:

• Start the dukkah: In a small pan set over medium heat, toast the coriander and cumin, shaking the pan occasionally, until the seeds are a shade darker and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer spices to a small bowl and repeat with the sesame seeds, toasting for 30 to 60 seconds. Add the sesame seeds to the same bowl to cool.
• While the seeds cool, start the beans by making turmeric oil: Add 1½ tablespoons oil to the pan used for the seeds. Heat over medium until visibly hot (shimmering and wavy) but not smoking, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the turmeric and set aside to infuse and cool completely.
• While the turmeric oil cools, finish the dukkah: Add the pistachios, oregano, mint, salt and the cooled seeds to a food processor, using the smaller bowl insert if you have one. Pulse a few times until you have a rough crumble with larger pistachio pieces. Return to the small bowl.
• Finish the beans: In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the butter beans and use a spatula to gently coat in the yogurt dressing, being careful to not break apart the beans.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the peas, dill, mint and remaining 1½ teaspoons oil with ⅛ teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper.
• Transfer the butter bean mixture to a large plate with a lip and top with the feta, followed by the pea mixture, the turmeric oil and a generous sprinkling of the dukkah. Serve the remaining dukkah to eat alongside.

BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mustard, oil and lemon juice until well blended; set aside.
• Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add mustard mixture; toss to coat. Cover.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

FENNEL AND BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine butter beans, fennel, and scallions in a bowl.
• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, dill, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic together in a separate bowl. Pour dressing over the bean mixture; toss together to coat.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving, or up to 1 day.

MARINATED GREEN BEAN AND BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath. Cook green beans in boiling salted water, just until bright green and tender, about 5 minutes. Reserving the cooking liquid, remove beans with a large slotted spoon; transfer to ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Transfer beans to a colander. Cook butter beans in the boiling cooking liquid, just until tender, 5 minutes if frozen. Strain; place under cold, running water to stop cooking. Set aside.
• Make vinaigrette: In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, and minced shallot. Whisk in olive oil until vinaigrette is creamy. Whisk in tarragon and parsley.
• In a large bowl, toss green beans until well coated with about three-quarters of the vinaigrette. In a large bowl or on a platter, arrange the green beans in an even layer. Sprinkle the reserved butter beans over the top. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the beans. Garnish with tarragon and parsley. Serve at room temperature.

BUTTER BEAN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, onion, yellow squash, zucchini and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; gently toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving.