Two-Bean Salad

A refreshing salad combining crisp green beans and tender cannellini beans, dressed with a sherry vinegar and olive oil vinaigrette. Perfect as a side dish or light meal.

4 servings
10 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¾ pound green beans
  • 1 whole shallot
  • 1 can cannellini beans

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Whisk together vinegar, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.

    2 min

  2. 2.

    Cook green beans in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan of boiling salted water 2 minutes, then add shallot and cook until beans are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes more. Drain in a colander and plunge into a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain well, then add to dressing in bowl along with cannellini beans and toss well.

    8 min