Pizza Bean Salad

Name: Pizza Bean Salad
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1 garlic clove, halved; Fine salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 8 fresh basil leaves (chopped, or 1 rosemary sprig, left whole); Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 3 cups cooked white beans, such as cranberry, cannellini, or great northern, or two (15-ounce) cans, rinsed and drained; 5 ounces lettuce (such as bibb, little gem or baby greens of your choice - about 8 cups); 1 pint quartered or sliced tomatoes (preferably grape or ripe heirlooms); 1 large shallot (3 ounces), thinly sliced; 6 ounces bocconcini (small mozzarella balls or 1/2-inch cubes fresh mozzarella); 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shaved Parmesan cheese; 8 large fresh basil leaves, chopped

2 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:58:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories370.2 kcal (19%)

Total Fat20.5 g (29%)

Carbs29.1 g (11%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein19 g (38%)

Sodium488.8 mg (24%)

Fiber7.6 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

For the marinated beans

⅓ cupextra-virgin olive oil

¼ cupred wine vinegar

1garlic clove

halved

fine salt

freshly ground black pepper

8fresh basil leaves

chopped, or 1 rosemary sprig, left whole

crushed red pepper flakes

3 cupswhite beans

cooked, such as cranberry, cannellini, or great northern, or two cans, rinsed and drained

For the salad

5 ounceslettuce

such as bibb, little gem or baby greens of your choice

1 pinttomatoes

quartered or sliced, preferably grape or ripe heirlooms

1shallot

large, thinly sliced

6 ouncesbocconcini

small mozzarella balls or 1/2-inch cubes fresh mozzarella

½ cupParmesan cheese

shaved

8fresh basil leaves

large, chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Make the marinated beans: In a small skillet over medium heat, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, black pepper, basil and red pepper flakes. Toss in the beans, bring the mixture to a simmer, then remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl, and let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. (If desired, cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 5 days.)

Step 2

Make the salad: In a large shallow bowl, toss together the lettuce, tomatoes, shallot, mozzarella, Parmesan and basil. Toss in the beans with their marinade and serve.

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