Classic Italian Bean Salad Recipes

WHITE BEAN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• If you are using cooked dried beans or frozen then drain them but keep aside some liquid. If using canned beans then rinse them and drain well (keep some liquid).

EASY ITALIAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Finely chop the spring onions and put into a bowl with the garlic and the chilli. Mix in the cannellini beans and the butter beans. Whisk the olive oil with the white wine vinegar and add plenty of seasoning. Stir through the salad with plenty of chopped parsley.

TRADITIONAL THREE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix green beans, yellow wax beans, kidney beans, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers in a bowl.
• Combine vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from burner and pour dressing over bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

CLASSIC ITALIAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Add onion, garlic, celery and chilli. Cook for 3 minutes or until onion and celery have softened.
• Stir in beans. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• Stir in tomatoes, parsley and vinegar.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve.

ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil to blend. Add the lettuce, radicchio, beans, and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with more salt and pepper, and serve.

SIMPLE ITALIAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the spring onions, garlic and chili.
• Add the three cans of beans and mix thoroughly.
• Whisk together the olive oil and white wine vinegar and season.
• Drizzle over the bean salad and stir in with the parsley.
• Serve straight away or refrigerate until ready.