Tuscan White Bean Salad
A super easy white bean salad flavored with Tuscan ingredients like olive oil, basil, dried tomatoes, and roasted red peppers. It's a great potluck option since it stores so well and is almost better the next day.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 279kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked white beans*
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted red pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped
- 1/4 cup finely sliced fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic about 4 large cloves
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup grated Romano Parmesan, or Asiago cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Combine the beans, onion, pepper, dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic in a large bowl.
- Mix the oil and vinegar until thoroughly combined. Pour over bean mixture, add half of the cheese and stir well. Add salt and pepper, tasting to adjust seasonings.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and top with remaining cheese and a whole or chopped basil leaf, if you'd like.
Notes
*This equals about 3 cans of beans or 2 pints of freezer beans. If you would like to cook from dry, about 1 1/2 cups of dry beans would equal 4 cups.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.9g | Protein: 12.3g | Fat: 14.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 316mg | Fiber: 6.9g | Sugar: 1.6g