Monday, May 11, 2015

Meatless Mondays: Cannellini Bean Salad With Lemon-Thyme Dressing

 
As I make an effort to adopt 'cleaner' eating habits I'm really trying to stay faithful to Meatless Mondays.   So far so good:  I've lost about seven pounds over the past four weeks.  Needless to say I'm very happy and pleasantly surprised!  Today I was in the mood for something quick, easy and fitting for the warmer weather we're experiencing.  This is my variation of a simple cannellini bean salad with roasted red bell pepper and a zesty lemon-thyme dressing.  The leftovers ought to taste even better for lunch tomorrow.  Recipe follows after the jump...


 
Cannellini Bean Salad With Lemon-Thyme Dressing
 
2 (15 ounce) cans of cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 of a roasted red bell pepper (peeled, seeded and diced)
 
Lemon-Thyme Dressing
 
2 cloves garlic (if the cloves are rather large just use 1 clove)
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
 
In a large bowl add the drained cannellini beans.  Add the diced red bell pepper then season with a couple of pinches of sea salt (more or less to taste).  Set aside while you whip up the dressing.
 
I add all of the dressing ingredients listed above to a blender and blend until smooth (about 30 seconds to a minute).  Pour the dressing over the bean/pepper mixture and gently stir to coat evenly.  I like to add just a touch more lemon juice, fresh thyme leaves and chopped fresh parsley before serving.  Please feel free to tweak the recipe or adjust the seasoning to suit your tastes.
 


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