White-Bean Salad with Zucchini and Parmesan
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Everyday Food, July/August 2006
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 3/4 pound zucchini (about 2 small), trimmed, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 4 ounces green beans, trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal (3/4 cup)
- 2 ounces fresh Parmesan cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
- Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
Directions
- In a medium bowl, place cannellini beans, zucchini, green beans, Parmesan, basil, lemon zest and juice, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
Cook's Note
Small zucchini are sweeter than larger ones, especially when used raw.
I loved the crunch of the zucchini, the creaminess of the white beans, the tang of the lemon juice and the saltiness of the parm. A perfect blend of flavors and textures. Might even make this again this week! http://epifurious.tumblr.com/post/27055258816/white-bean-salad-with-zucchini-and-parmesan
great salad, classic flavors! very simple and even better the next day.
This is a wonderful summer recipe. The crunch of the green beans (cut them small!) offset by the fresh brightness of the lemon made it a delicious, light addition to our ladies' summer lunch! It does need something red for garnish however - very white, green, and beige. I garnished with some finely diced red bell pepper. Fantastic recipe!
This salad was OK. I bit too lemony for my taste!
Very easy and yummy. I will double the recipe next time to have lunches for everybody for the next day (I liked it even better then). The zucchini grate easily on the cheese grater and I used green and yellow ones. I'm also not sure about the raw green beans - wasn't there something toxic in them? I used only a small amount and didn't really go for their taste.
Betty, I'm not sure how you came up with over 800 calories per serving. I'm looking at a can of beans right now and there are 560 calories in 2 cans. Add 200 for the cheese and 120 for the tablespoon of olive oil and you only have 880 for 4 servings. I figure the veggies are so low that they barely count.
This was an excellent lunch! I was actually surprised at how much I liked it. So simple and I love the idea of adding cilantro.
Are the green beans canned or fresh. If fresh, don't they need to be cooked?
According to my Mastercook Deluxe for 4 servings the calories are: Per Serving : 846 Calories; 10g Fat (10.0% calories from fat); 59g Protein; 137g Carbohydrate; 35g Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol; 303mg Sodium. Exchanges: 9 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat.
Ate it for dinner one night and liked it. Loved it for lunch the next day. I think I will try it next time with lime juice, green chiles and cilantro.
Is there any way we could get the nutritional information for this salad? I like to know what I'm eating!
This salad is so refreshing! It's perfect to pack for lunch!