Tomato Mint And Cannellini Bean Salad Recipes

TOMATO, MINT AND CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch 4 ripe tomatoes in boiling water for 30 seconds, drain and rinse under cold running water.
• Remove skins and coarsely chop.
• Place in a large bowl with cannellini beans, garlic, mint leaves, extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar.
• Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper and toss gently to combine.

CHORIZO, TOMATO AND CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes in a mixing bowl with the scallions and drained cannellini beans.
• Season with sea salt and a little freshly ground black pepper; then drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and the vinegar and mix to combine.
• Heat a frying pan (without any oil - chorizo simply does not need it) and add the chorizo.
• Cook gently for a couple of minutes on each side. The chorizo will secrete a lot of oil. Do not throw it away! It is delicious if you want to fry a few potatoes in it. Or, add some of the oil to the salad!
• To serve; transfer the tomato, bean and onion mixture to a serving dish and top with the hot chorizo. Scatter over the chopped parsley and serve at once.

CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine peas, beans, mint, red and yellow peppers, garlic, oil, vinegar, oregano and feta.
• Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper.
• Let the salad stand for 30 minutes.
• Toss gently before serving.