Lamb And White Bean Salad Recipes

LAMB AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Toss tomatoes and 1 teaspoon olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast until lightly browned and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, remaining tablespoon oil, and dill. Add pepperoncini, cucumbers, and lamb; mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add lettuce, and gently toss. Divide among bowls; scatter tomatoes and white bean salad on top. Serve.

BEET & WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing: In small bowl combine cider vinegar, Dijon mustard and sugar. Gradually add olive oil until well blended. Season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare Salad: In large bowl combine beets and white kidney beans; toss with dressing.
• To serve, place arugula leaves on platter or in serving bowl; top with beet mixture. Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese and walnuts.

LAMB AND WHITE-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the beans or not according to package recommendations.
• Heat the butter in a kettle and add the onion, garlic and lamb shanks. Cook, stirring the onion and turning the shanks, about five minutes.
• Drain the beans and add them to the kettle. Add the water, tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley sprigs, thyme, cloves, peppercorns and salt to taste. Bring to the boil and let simmer two hours.
• Remove the shanks, bay leaf, parsley and thyme sprigs.
• Remove the skin from the shanks. Remove the meat from the bones and shred it or cut it into small bite-size pieces. Return the meat to the soup. Reheat and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.

GRILLED LAMB AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare hot barbecue or grill. Season lamb with salt and pepper.
• Brush bell pepper and onion with about a tablespoon of the dressing. Place chops and vegetables on grill and cook, turning once or twice, until vegetables are lightly charred on the outside and meat is browned but still pink inside.
• Toss beans with 3 tablespoons of the dressing.
• On a platter, make a bed of greens and top with beans.
• Cut lamb off the bones and cut into strips. Cut roasted vegetables into strips.
• Arrange meat and vegetables over beans and drizzle with remaining dressing.

WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH RED ONION AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH RED ONION AND PARSLEY: In sieve or colander, rinse beans under cold running water; drain.
• Thinly slice onion and separate into rings.
• In salad bowl, combine beans, onion, radishes, garlic, parsley and vinaigrette; toss to mix.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• (Salad can be prepared to this point and refrigerated for up to 1 day.) At serving time, arrange salad on a bed of red lettuce.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.
• CLASSIC VINAIGRETTE: In bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper to taste; Stir in fresh herbs (if using).
• Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 weel.
• Makes about 1 cup.
• KEEP THIS DRESSING ON HAND IN THE REFRIGERATOR TO USE ON A VARIETY OF SALADS.
• RECIPE CAN BE DOUBLED.

WHITE BEAN AND LAMB SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the dried beans in water overnight. After soaking, drain off remaining water, and rinse.
• In a large stockpot, cook the onion in oil over low heat until just beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium, and add lamb; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in carrots and celery, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, and season with parsley, thyme, oregano, and with freshly ground pepper and salt to taste. Add beans and broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 1/1/2 hours, or until beans are tender.
• Rinse spinach, and then place in a saucepan. Place over medium heat, and cook until wilted. This will only take a short time, and you will not need to add more liquid to the pan.
• Top each serving of soup with wilted spinach and crumbled feta cheese.

GRILLED LAMB SKEWERS WITH WHITE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
• While grill is heating, mince garlic, then mash to a paste with salt and pepper using a large heavy knife. Reserve half of garlic paste in a large salad bowl.
• Whisk together remaining garlic paste and 2 tablespoons olive oil in another large bowl, then add lamb and toss to coat.
• Divide lamb among skewers, leaving a little space between pieces (for even cooking).
• Whisk vinegar into reserved garlic paste, then add remaining 1/4 cup oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Add beans, celery, olives, pine nuts, and mint, then toss to coat.
• Grill lamb, turning as grill marks appear on each side, about 6 minutes total for medium-rare. Serve with bean salad.

LAMB AND WHITE BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy ovenproof 5- to 6-quart casserole. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic, and saute over medium heat, stirring, until tender. Increase heat slightly, and when vegetables begin to brown, remove them from pot and take pot off heat.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Season the flour with salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss lamb in flour to coat.
• Heat remaining oil in casserole. Add lamb, and sear over medium-high heat, stirring and turning until meat is browned. Remove meat from pot, and add wine. Cook, stirring, to deglaze pot and reduce wine. Stir in the stock, tomatoes and herbes de Provence. Taste sauce, and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
• Return vegetables to casserole, then add lamb and beans. Place thyme on top. Cover casserole, and place in oven for 1 hour. Increase heat to 375 degrees, uncover casserole and bake 20 minutes longer. Serve at once, or set aside and reheat before serving.

WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together parsley, oil, lemon juice, and scallions; add beans. Season generously with salt and pepper, and toss gently. Serve at room temperature.

WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches at least 6 hours and up to 1 day. Drain beans. In a 3 x 4-quart saucepan cover beans with cold water by 2 inches and simmer until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. After about 45 minutes, season beans with salt. Drain beans in a colander and transfer to a bowl. Gently stir vinaigrette into warm beans. Beans may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, before being chilled, covered.
• Thinly slice celery and scallions. Chop parsley and mince garlic. Add celery, scallions, parsley, garlic, chives, and tarragon to beans and stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Serve beans warm or at room temperature.