Bean Salad with Lemon and Herbs
From the kitchen of CarlyFresh shell beans and crisp green beans dressed in bright lemon, capers, and chives make this salad sing. It's the kind of simple, herbaceous dish that tastes better the next day, perfect alongside grilled fish or roasted chicken.
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- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
4 servings
- 12 cups fresh cooked shell beans (such as cannellini or cranberry)
- 11 14-ounce can cannellini beans or chickpeas
- 16 ounces green beans (trimmed, cut into 1" pieces)
- 11/4 cup fresh parsley leaves with tender stems
- 11/4 cup olive oil
- 13 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 12 tablespoons chopped capers
- 11 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 12 tablespoons lemon juice
- 11/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1Salt
- 1Pepper
Instructions
Toss 2 cups fresh cooked shell beans (such as cannellini or cranberry) or one 14-ounce can cannellini beans or chickpeas, rinsed, 6 ounces green beans (trimmed, cut into 1" pieces), 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves with tender stems, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, 2 tablespoons chopped capers, 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper.