Recipe

Two Bean Italian Summer Salad

Recipe
No Questions Yet

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best String Bean Salad
Chef
ColleenT's Notes: This is an easily adaptable recipe that my mother and I make when we're together (and apart) and all summer long. It is best when tomatoes and beans are in their peak season. You can put diffent...
This is an easily adaptable recipe that my mother and I make when we're together (and apart) and all summer long. It is best when tomatoes and beans are in their peak season. You can put diffent twists on the recipe by changing the cheese, vinegar and herbs.

Expand Collapse

Serves 6-8

1 pound fresh String Beans (green or wax), trimmed Ask a question about this ingredient

2 cups chopped, fresh Tomato (juices drained) Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup Thinly sliced Red Onion Ask a question about this ingredient

2 cups Garbanzo beans (or one can) Ask a question about this ingredient

6 ounces fresh, cubed Mozzarella Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons Fresh Chopped Basil Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons Balsamic Vineagar Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons Olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

pepper dashes to taste Ask a question about this ingredient

kosher salt dashes to taste, add right before serving. Ask a question about this ingredient

Chop tomato into large, bit-sized pieces and let them drain in a colander while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
Ask a question about this step
Blanch trimmed beans in boiling water until they are a brilliant green color (about 2-3 min). Remove and plunge into ice water bath, drain.
Ask a question about this step
In a large bowl, combine beans, tomatoes and the rest of the ingredients (except salt). Mix and let salad cool for about 15-20 minutes in the refrigerator before serving. Add salt to taste right before serving.Enjoy!
Ask a question about this step

1 Comment on Two Bean Italian Summer Salad

healthierkitchen added over 2 years ago

This sounds terrific. I'll make it this weekend if the beans are available at my farmstand. I had some early ones from a greenhouse a couple of weeks ago!