WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH LEMON AND TARRAGON
•This salad just sings spring time. We have been enjoying 70° weather two days in a row….and today it’s raining, that’s Washington =) I was able to make this simple and very flavorful salad and bbq outside in that brief glimpse of spring. Honestly we don’t wait until nice weather to bbq and have been known to throw on a steak in the dead of winter (now I want steak and just don’t think the soup and salad I have planned for dinner is going to even come close to cutting it). I was inspired by a recipe I saw on my friends blog Liv Life, but changed up the veggies and herbs a bit. Great with burgers, grilled chicken, fish or steak, yup that’s it I need to run to the market for steak!
In a med sized bowl add the zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper-whisk.
Whisk in the dijon mustard.
Slice the avocado in half, carefully remove pit, cube in the shell with a pairing knife and remove with a large spoon.
Add the avacodo, jalapeno, and red onion. Toss to coat with dressing.
Add in the tomato and cucumber-toss.
Add the beans, tarragon and parsley.
Stir all together, cover and let hang out in the fridge for 1/2 hour♥Enjoy
Apr 25, 2012 @ 14:27:31
I hear Washington is like England weather wise? Rain, rain and more rain? But I guess you get more sun and heat whereas it’s just damn miserable here pretty much all the time, hehe.
The white bean salad looks terrific. It’s the sort of food I like to eat at lunchtimes by itself; something light but filling. The lemon must have tasted very refreshing with it too.
Apr 26, 2012 @ 22:35:29
I would much rather live in the rain then somewhere hot muggy and miserable! Like you, I’m sure the sunny days are wonderful. Hope you try the salad, let me know how it turns out =)
Take care
Connie