Pizza Salad With Marinated White Beans

Name: Pizza Salad With Marinated White Beans
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: For the marinated beans; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1 garlic clove, halved; Fine sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 8 fresh basil leaves, chopped, or 1 rosemary sprig, left whole; Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 3 cups cooked white beans, such as cranberry, cannellini, or great northern, or two (15-ounce) cans, rinsed and drained; For the salad; 5 ounces lettuce, such as bibb, little gem or baby greens of your choice (about 8 cups); 1 pint quartered or sliced tomatoes, preferably grape or ripe heirlooms; 1 large shallot (3 ounces), thinly sliced; 6 ounces bocconcini (small mozzarella balls) or 1/2-inch cubes fresh mozzarella; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shaved Parmesan cheese; 8 large fresh basil leaves, chopped

2 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:59:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories375 kcal (19%)

Total Fat20.5 g (29%)

Carbs30 g (12%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein19.1 g (38%)

Sodium491.6 mg (25%)

Fiber7.6 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

beans

for the marinated

⅓ cupextra-virgin olive oil

¼ cupred wine vinegar

1garlic clove

halved

fine sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

8fresh basil leaves

chopped

crushed red pepper flakes

15 ouncewhite beans

cooked, such as cranberry, cannellini, or great northern, cans, rinsed and drained

5 ounceslettuce

such as bibb, little gem or baby greens of your choice

1 pinttomatoes

quartered or sliced, preferably grape or ripe heirlooms

1shallot

large, thinly sliced

6 ouncesbocconcini

small mozzarella balls, or 1/2-inch cubes fresh mozzarella

½ cupParmesan cheese

shaved

8fresh basil leaves

large, chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Make the marinated beans: In a small skillet over medium heat, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, black pepper, basil and red pepper flakes. Toss in the beans, bring the mixture to a simmer, then remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl, and let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. (If desired, cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 5 days.)

Step 2

Make the salad: In a large shallow bowl, toss together the lettuce, tomatoes, shallot, mozzarella, Parmesan and basil. Toss in the beans with their marinade and serve.