Asparagus & White Bean Salad With Feta & Lemon Dressing
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon mint, chopped, plus more leaves for garnish
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly-ground
- 1 cup white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1⁄2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1⁄2 cup radish, thinly-sliced
- 2 tablespoons scallions, thinly-sliced, both green and white parts
directions
- In a large, lidded pot with a steamer insert, fill with 1 1/2 inches of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Steam the asparagus pieces, covered, until they are tender-firm, 4 to 7 minutes. Drain in a colander under cold, running water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon zest and juice, mint, salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, combine the beans, feta cheese, radishes, scallions and steamed asparagus pieces. Add the dressing and gently toss to evenly coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lecole54
Machias, Maine
I only came to cooking in my 50s, when we moved home to a tiny town with only a few restaurants. I'm always on the hunt for easy, flavorful recipes (often ethnic cuisines), and I'm always ready to try something new and different! In cold weather I gravitate to stews, soups, and casseroles of the not-too-heavy kind; in hot weather I love a salad or cold soup. Partly because of my husband's diabetes (I'm borderline) and partly out of indolence, baking is not my thing.