Simple White Bean Salad With Lemon Recipe

This dish requires no cooking at all, which is really a great thing for you once summer temperatures really start to rise this July.  This salad has a variety of textures and flavors that taste really refreshing.  Instead of a side dish add this bean mixture over a mixed bed of salad greens and you got yourself a light lunch!

2 cans of cannellini beans, rinsed

1 tomato chopped

2 scallions chopped

2 garlic cloves minced

4 tablespoons chopped parsley

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon of honey

Salt and Pepper To Taste

1.  Combine the cannelloni beans, tomato and scallions together. 

2.  To make the dressing, add the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl and stir until the honey is incorporated.

3.  Pour this over the beans, chopped tomatoes and scallions, so that the dressing is fully incorporated into the salad. Let this rest for at least 10-15 minutes so that the flavors can fully develop then serve. 

Simple Italian Flat Beans with Lemon Juice Recipe

I love the taste of fresh green beans in the summer, so I wanted to keep this recipe simple.   Pole Beans are flat and are larger than your typical green bean, so they take a little more time to cook.   However, they are still super easy to make and is a great way to incorporate veggies into your diet.  My italian grandfather grows these in his garden, so I get a little nostalgic when making this recipe!

1 pound of Italian Flat Beans (or pole green beans), ends trimmed

1 tsp of lemon zest

3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

Salt and Pepper to taste

Juice of 1 lemon

1.  Blanch the green beans in a large pot of boiling water until they are tender, roughly about five mintues.  

2. Drain the beans.  Add the oil, juice of one lemon and salt and pepper.  Toss the beans.  Top with the lemon zest and serve.