Butter Bean Tomato Salad Food

BUTTER BEAN & TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Tip all the ingredients into a bowl with some salt and pepper and mix well. Cover and leave at room temperature until ready to serve. This salad can happily be made the day before and chilled.
• On the day, bring the salad to room temperature and give it a good stir before serving.

BUTTER BEAN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, onion, yellow squash, zucchini and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; gently toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving.

TOMATO & GARLIC BUTTER BEAN DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until tender, 30-45 seconds. Add tomatoes, beans, spinach, Italian seasoning and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. If desired, serve with pasta and cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled bean mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

GREEN BEAN AND TOMATO SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk buttermilk, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, and 1 tablespoons oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water; drain. Place beans in a large bowl.
• Return water in pot to a boil and cook leeks until just tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Transfer to colander in ice water; drain and add to bowl with beans. Add cherry tomatoes and remaining 2 tablespoons oil and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve salad over heirloom tomato slices drizzled with buttermilk dressing and topped with mint and chives.

ROASTED TOMATO AND BUTTER BEAN TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Arrange the butter beans on one side of a baking dish and the tomatoes on the other side. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the 2 sliced garlic cloves and a sprinkle of sea salt all over.
• Sprinkle the sage only over the butterbeans and drizzle the Worcestershire sauce only over the tomatoes. Toss each section individually with a couple of spoons and keep separate, to keep the flavors separate.
• Bake until the butter beans start to turn golden and the cherry tomatoes are soft and roasted, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Meanwhile, put the slices of baguette on a baking sheet, drizzle each with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and toast in the oven until golden, about 12 minutes. Then remove to cool.
• When the toasts are cool, rub one side of each with the remaining whole garlic clove.
• To assemble, lay some of the butter beans (about 4) on each toast, pressing down gently with a fork to slightly crush so they do not roll around. Arrange 2 roasted tomatoes on top and garnish with a few chives. Arrange on a serving plate and eat!

BUTTER BEAN & CHILLI TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the butter beans and place in a mixing bowl. Chop the tomatoes and add to the beans. Place the chilli, basil (reserving a few small leaves) garlic, olive oil and vinegar in the small bowl of a food processor then whizz until smooth. Add to the tomatoes and beans, season and mix. Serve scattered with a few small leaves.

BUTTER BEAN, OLIVE, FETA SALAD 2009

Steps:

• Chop one tomato and place in food processor or blender.
• Add the olive oil and juice from the lemon.
• Process until smooth.
• Cut the remaining three tomatoes into nice bite size wedges.
• Place the drained canned beans and tomato wedges , olives, onion slices, feta cheese, and fresh roughly chopped parsley salt and pepper in a serving bowl or platter.
• Toss in the tomato dressing.
• Serve with toasted crusty roll, or pita bread is nice too.

CHILLED BUTTER BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Chill.
• Enjoy.