Cannellini Salad Tuscan Style Food

TUSCAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and stir. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until beans are slightly tender. Transfer the cooked green beans to a bowl of ice water and let cool for 3 minutes. Drain the green beans.
• In a large bowl, combine the green beans with the lettuce, cannellini beans, olives, and red onion. Toss to combine. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Top with shaved Parmesan and serve.

CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the beans, celery, red onion, red pepper, parsley and green onions. In a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

CANNELLINI BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, bring the beans, broth, garlic, bay leaf, and carrots to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf. Add he spinach, salt and pepper, and stir for 1 minute.
• Spoon the stew into bowls. Drizzle with the oil. If desired, add either some of vinegar or Parmesan.

CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine onions, sage, parsley, oil, vinegar and salt in food processor and process until smooth. This can be put in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to two days. To serve, combine with beans and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. This should be made a few hours in advance of the dinner and left to serve at room temperature.

TUSCAN CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until browned, about 3 minutes.
• Remove pancetta but leave grease in the pot. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in white wine and bring to a boil while scraping up any browned bits from the pot with a wooden spoon. Boil until reduced by half, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add in cannellini beans, chicken stock, Parmesan cheese, cream, rosemary, oregano, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring every so often to avoid burning, until the cheese and starch in the beans have thickened the liquid to a sauce-like consistency, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

ITALIAN WHITE BEAN SALAD (CANNELLINI BEANS)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and toss well.
• Refrigerate for several hours before serving. (The longer the better, I like to prepare a day in advance to allow the ingredients to marry together.).

CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, vinegar, onion, and oregano in a large mixing bowl. Add cucumbers, beans, and bell pepper; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

TUSCAN BEAN SALAD WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Serve at room temperature.
• DRY BEANS DIRECTIONS: May use 1-1/4 cups dried cannellini beans or 1/2 pound great northern beans, soaked overnight.
• Drain soaked beans.
• Place beans and onion in a medium pot; cover with 2 quarts of water. Simmer 30 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Cook 30 minutes more or until tender but not mushy.
• Drain. Place in a large bowl and cool.
• When cool, stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Serve at room temperature.
• TIP: For those who don't like celery, use a vegetable peeler to remove the stringy bits on the back of the stalk. This makes the flavor milder and the texture more palatable.

CANNELLINI BEAN, CHERRY TOMATO & RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the beans and mix with the tomatoes, onion and vinegar. Season, then add basil just before serving.

COLORFUL TUSCAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until serving. Stir in basil. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SHRIMP WITH CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Light the grill or heat the broiler. Thread the shrimp onto four skewers.
• In a shallow glass dish, combine ¼ cup of the oil with the garlic and ¼ teaspoon of the salt.
• Add the skewers and turn to coat the shrimp. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the onion with remaining oil and salt, parsley, sage, vinegar and pepper. Gently stir in the beans.
• Grill or broil the shrimp, turning once, until just done, about 5 minutes. Serve the shrimp with the bean salad.