White Bean Salad
A lenten favourite of Bulgarian kitchens — white beans cooked until creamy but whole, dressed while still warm with vinegar and oil and tossed with red onion and plenty of parsley.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 250 g dried white beans
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper, ground
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 966 kcal · P 25.4g · C 76g · F 61.7g
Estimated from 6 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Soak the beans in plenty of cold water for 8–12 hours, then drain and rinse them.
- 2Cover with cold water, add the bay leaf and bring to the boil. Pour off this first water, cover with fresh hot water and simmer over low heat for 60–75 minutes, until the beans are soft right through but still hold their shape. Salt only in the last 10 minutes.
- 3Drain the beans well and, while they are still warm, season with salt, pepper and the vinegar — warm beans drink up the dressing.
- 4Rub the sliced onion with a pinch of salt and squeeze it lightly with your fingers to take the edge off its bite.
- 5Mix the beans with the onion, parsley and oil, taste for salt and vinegar and leave for 20 minutes. Serve at room temperature.
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Questions and answers
How long does White Bean Salad take to make?
About 90 minutes: 15 min prep and 75 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for White Bean Salad?
8 ingredients: dried white beans, bay leaf, red onion, parsley, red wine vinegar, sunflower oil, salt, black pepper.
How many servings does this White Bean Salad recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of White Bean Salad?
About 241 kcal, with 6.4 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate and 15.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this White Bean Salad recipe suit?
It is vegan.
What cuisine is White Bean Salad?
White Bean Salad comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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