Tomato, Basil, and White Bean Salad

Submitted by Meredith .F

"A great summer or anytime hot weather side dish! Love the combo of flavors-especially after overnight melding! From Martha Stewart Living....."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 (19 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
• 1⁄2 lb roma tomato, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1⁄2 cup fresh basil, torn into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced

directions

1. Combine beans, tomatoes, basil and salt in a bowl and season with pepper.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned (approx. 2 minutes). Pour over bean mixture and gently toss. Let stand 30 minutes or longer to allow flavors to meld. Can be covered and kept at room temp for up to 4 hours.

Reviews

[Chef Jean]

Very good salad. I used a lot less oil just for calorie reasons, but the 1/4 cup would have been fine. I made this as a side dish for dinner tonight and my DH and bothed loved it. It was very easy to throw together and was very pretty! I do think it makes more than 4 servings as a side dish :) Found this through SparkPeeople.com!