3 c Cooked white beans (or can) 1 c Cucumber,pared,seeded,diced 1 c Sweet red pepper, diced 2 tb Celery, chopped 2 tb Parsley, chopped 2 tb Green onions, chopped 1/4 lb Whole tender green beans 6 Cherry tomatoes, halved Lettuce leaves
-HERB DRESSING-
1/4 c Lwmon juice
1/4 c White wine vinegar
1 ts Basil (1 tb. if fresh)
1/2 ts Thyme (1 1/2 ts. if fresh)
1 tb Honey
1 tb Dijon-style mustard
1/2 ts Grated lemon peel
1/2 ts Salt
1 Clove garlic, minced
1/8 ts Pepper
1/2 c Olive or vegetable oil
Combine white beans, cucumber, pepper, celery, green onions and parsley.
Toss well with 1/2 c. herb dressing. Let stand 1 hr. at rm. temp.
Steam green beans about 2 min. or until crisp-tender. Pour 2 tb. dressing
over green beans while they are still warm and toss.
Arrange white bean mixture, green beans and tomatoes on lettuece lined
salad plates. Serve with additional dressing.
HERB DRESSING: Combine all ingredients except oil. Gradually beat in oil
until slightly thick. Use in the herb bean salad recipe above. Yield: 1
cup.
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