Lemony Two Bean Salad Recipes

LEMONY ORZO TWO BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, adding green beans during last 5 to 7 minutes of cooking time. Cook until pasta and green beans are tender. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
• In large bowl, mix cooked orzo and green beans and all remaining salad ingredients except feta cheese; stir gently. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.
• Meanwhile, in small jar with tight-fitting lid, shake all dressing ingredients until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, pour dressing over salad; stir gently to coat. Top with feta cheese.

TWO BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Add the beans, parsley, celery, scallions and red onions and stir until well combined. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.

LEMONY TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1/2 sliced lemon with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and set aside. Cook 12 ounces green beans (trimmed) in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 5 minutes; drain and rinse. Saute 2 smashed garlic cloves in olive oil over medium heat, 3 minutes. Add one 15-ounce can cannellini beans (drained and rinsed), the green beans and a pinch of red pepper flakes; cook 2 minutes. Pat the lemon slices dry; chop and add to the beans along with some chopped parsley. Season with salt.

TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

EASY BACONY TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir onion, oil, lemon juice and mustard until well blended.
• Add tomatoes, cannellini beans, green beans and olives; gently toss.
• Just before serving, top with bacon bits. Cover and refrigerate any remaining salad.

LEMONY LIMA BEANS WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add lima beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water (to stop further cooking), then drain again, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Transfer lima beans to a bowl. Stir in oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Divide among four serving plates, and sprinkle with Parmesan.

SPICED TWO-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the sugarsnap peas in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes, drain into a colander or sieve, then refresh in cold water. Drain all the beans into a sieve and rinse under the cold tap. Now drain both sugarsnaps and beans really well.
• Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and cumin in a large bowl and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Tip in the sugarsnaps and beans, then the tomatoes, radishes, spring onions and lastly the mint. Toss gently to combine.
• Whisk all the dressing ingredients in another bowl with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• For a picnic, make the salad and dressing up to 24 hours ahead. Keep in the fridge, in separate bowls with lids. Take the bowls and plenty of pitta bread and let everyone help themselves.