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White Bean Salad

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This Mediterranean-inspired salad features tender baby lima beans tossed in a zesty lemon-dill vinaigrette. It is garnished with chopped black olives, sliced green onions, and sieved hard-cooked eggs for a refreshing and hearty meal. The combination of fresh herbs, citrus, and creamy beans makes it perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 12
Calories: 514.2
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This Mediterranean-inspired salad features tender baby lima beans tossed in a zesty lemon-dill vinaigrette. It is garnished with chopped black olives, sliced green onions, and sieved hard-cooked eggs for a refreshing and hearty meal. The combination of fresh herbs, citrus, and creamy beans makes it perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Baby lima beans,dried
  • 6 cup Water
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 3/4 teaspoon Leaf thyme,crumbled
  • 3/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon rind,grated
  • 1/2 cup Lemon juice,fresh
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 1/2 cup Dill,fresh
  • 1/2 cup Parsley leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs,hard-cooked
  • 1 cup Black olives,chopped
  • 3 Green Onion,sliced
Directions
  1. 1
    Soak beans overnight, or quick-soak according to package directions.
  2. 2
    Drain.
  3. 3
    Combine beans, water, bay leaf, thyme and pepper flakes in Dutch oven.
  4. 4
    Simmer, covered, 45-60 minutes or just until the beans are tender; do not overcook.
  5. 5
    Drain; rinse the beans under cold running water.
  6. 6
    (Can be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and refrigerated.) 2.
  7. 7
    Combine oil, lemon rind and juice, garlic, dill, parsley and salt in blender or food processor.
  8. 8
    Whirl just until smooth.
  9. 9
    Toss with beans.
  10. 10
    Scrape into shallow serving dish; cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to a day.
  11. 11
    Separate hard-cooked egg yolks and whites, and press through sieve.
  12. 12
    Garnish top of beans with chopped olives, green onions and sieved eggs.
  13. 13
    Serve cold

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 514.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35.2g55%
Saturated Fat 5.0g25%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 7346.8mg307%
Total Carbohydrate 59.0g20%
Dietary Fiber 19.7g79%
Sugars 7.1g
Protein 7.1g15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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