Garlicky Bean Salad Recipes

GARLIC GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp tender, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove to a bowl filled with ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and dry with paper towels then place in a serving bowl. Toss with remaining ingredients. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature, at least 30 minutes.

BABY GREENS AND GARLICKY WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Chop the greens finely.
• Mix them, the rinsed and drained beans, and the onion in a bowl.
• In a smaller bowl or shaker combine the vinegar, the oil, and the garlic.
• Add the salt and pepper and mix it all well.
• Add the dressing to the greens and toss it together.
• Let it sit about 5 minutes so the tastes will meld.

GARLICKY BEAN SALAD WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the beans, then pat dry with kitchen paper. Mix the onion with the vinegar and leave for 5 mins to soak. Mix the mushrooms and parsley into the beans, then add the onions and vinegar, oil and seasoning, then mix well.
• Arrange overlapping slices of chorizo over two plates and spoon the salad in the centre. Serve with crusty bread.

GARLICKY BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the beans in water overnight or place in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook two minutes. Then allow to soak for one hour.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, partly covered, until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer beans to a bowl and gently mix with garlic, parsley, one-fourth cup of the oil, salt and pepper. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Just before serving, check seasonings and drizzle on remaining olive oil.

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GARLIC PURéE AND SHAVED ZUCCHINI SALAD

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat a convection oven to 450 degrees F or a conventional oven to 475 degrees F.
• Preheat a large cast-iron pan over high heat.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken on a sheet pan with the salt and pepper, then toss with the cooking oil in a large bowl. Add to the hot cast-iron pan skin-side down and allow to sear until the chicken juices start to rise, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the thyme to the pan and start to baste the chicken with any rendered chicken fat. Let this sit on the stovetop until a deep golden brown has been reached, about 12 minutes, before transferring to the oven, still skin-side down. Roast for 25 minutes and remove to rest.
• For the garlic purée: Add the garlic to a small pot and cover with water. Allow to come to a boil, then drain. Put the garlic, cream and salt to taste in a medium pot and simmer on medium heat for 25 minutes. Purée with the Parmesan and pine nuts and reserve.
• For the salad: Add the parsley, tarragon, chives, zucchini and Parmesan to a bowl. Season with salt, then toss with the lemon juice.
• Spread the garlic purée on the bottom of a large platter. Top with the chicken, crispy skin-side up, and top with the zucchini salad.

GARLICKY GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice 1/4 inch off the top of both heads of garlic. Drizzle lightly with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and wrap in heavy-duty foil. Add to a sheet tray. Add the fingerling potatoes to the same sheet tray and drizzle with the remaining oil, giving a toss, and seasoning with salt and pepper. Roast both the potatoes and the garlic until the potatoes are crisp on the outside and cooked through and the garlic is fragrant, 45 minutes.
• Open the packets of garlic and cool. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice in half lengthwise.
• To make the dressing, pour in the buttermilk, sour cream, squeeze the garlic out of its skin into the bowl of a food processor, and add a pinch each of salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
• Add the radishes, arugula, romaine, potatoes and cheese to a salad bowl. Drizzle the salad with enough dressing to coat and toss all together.

BEANY BRINY SALAD

Steps:

• Put the garlic in a small bowl and cover with the lemon juice. Let sit 5 minutes to mellow out the raw garlic flavor.
• In a food processor, combine the navy beans, olive oil, smoked paprika, a big pinch of salt, a few grindings of pepper and the garlic and lemon juice. Blend until very smooth, a full 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Spoon the dip into a bowl and add the desired toppings; drizzle with olive oil. Serve with sourdough bread.