Monday, April 22, 2013

Butter Bean Salad

By Me.

2 cups canned butter beans
2 Tb fresh oregano
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tb chopped fresh chives
1 shallot, minced
1/4 tea salt
1 tea Dijon
juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 Tb red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 cup olive oil

Make vinegarette:

Mix together shallot, salt, dijon, lemon juice, and vinegar. Add garlic clove, to be removed later. Let sit 20 minutes, remove garlic, add olive oil, set aside.

Make beans:

Warm beans on stovetop in olive oil. Remove from heat, add oregano, walnuts and chives and mix. Add vinegarette to taste. Enjoy cold or warmed.

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