White Bean Salad

Name: White Bean Salad
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 g Da Terrinha white beans; 1 unit (can substitute with shredded chicken or tuna) Calabresa sausage; 1 Chopped tomato without seeds; 1/2 Chopped onion; 5 Green olives; 5 Black olives; to taste Green herbs; to taste Vinegar; to taste Olive oil; 1 Bell pepper; to taste Black pepper; to taste Salt; 2 Bay leaves

60 minutes

Easy

4 servings

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The salad is a great option to serve cold and can be prepared in advance.

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If using tuna or shredded chicken, add them without needing to sauté.

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Use high-quality vinegar for a more pleasant flavor in the vinaigrette.

Ingredients

200 g - Da Terrinha white beans

1 unit (can substitute with shredded chicken or tuna) - Calabresa sausage

1 - Chopped tomato without seeds

1/2 - Chopped onion

5 - Green olives

5 - Black olives

to taste - Green herbs

to taste - Vinegar

to taste - Olive oil

1 - Bell pepper

to taste - Black pepper

to taste - Salt

2 - Bay leaves

Preparation Method

1Soak the white beans for 30 minutes.
2Drain and cook in a pressure cooker with 2 bay leaves and enough water to cover by 2 fingers.
3After it reaches pressure, let it cook for half an hour (the beans must be firm, 'al dente').
4Drain and wash the beans with cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
5Make a 'vinaigrette' by mixing the tomato, onion, bell pepper, olives, and green herbs, and season with vinegar, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to taste.
6Sauté the chopped calabresa cubes in their own fat until golden. If preferred, remove excess oil with paper towels. Set aside.
7Mix the calabresa, the vinaigrette, and the cooked white beans.
8Serve immediately, preferably chilled.

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