Saturday, January 11, 2020

Artichoke & White Bean Salad

Turn frozen artichoke hearts into this fabulous salad that can be served warm, cool, or cold with just a few ingredients. You may use canned beans also; about 2 standard cans should do it. 

Ingredients:

1 cup Great Northern Beans
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 Shallot, thinly sliced
1 Lemon, juiced
Salt and Pepper to taste

1 tsp Olive oil
1/2 medium Onion, diced
2 Garlic cloves, finely minced
2 Ripe Tomatoes, diced
2 (9 oz) pckges frozen Artichoke Hearts
1 tsp Lemon Zest
1/2 tsp Salt, to taste
1/2 cup Kalamata Olives
8-10 fresh Basil leaves, torn
Freshly ground Black Pepper

Method:

Prepare the beans: sort, soak overnight, and rinse the beans. Cook in water to cover until soft but not mushy. Drain the beans while still warm and add the garlic, shallot, salt and pepper, and lemon to taste. 

Heat oil with the garlic and onions; when they soften and become translucent, add tomatoes, artichoke, lemon and a sprinkle of water. Cook covered for about 5-7 minutes until artichokes are done. Remove from heat, stir in  the rest of the ingredients - olives, basil, and pepper to taste.

Pour the artichoke salad into a large platter or shallow bowl and pour the marinated beans over. 

Serve immediately.

Enjoy!!



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