Best Andouille Bean And Tomato Salad Recipes

BLACK BEAN, CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In large pot cover beans with cold water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 1 hour. Drain beans and add fresh water to completely cover. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour until beans are tender. Drain. In a serving bowl toss tomatoes with salt and set aside for 10-15 minutes to bring out juices. Add beans, corn, and onion and mix well. Add cilantro, lime juice and oil. Stir to coat. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. Serve immediately, or set aside for 30 minutes for flavors to intensify.

ANDOUILLE, BEAN, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Make the beans: Soak beans overnight; drain. Put beans, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves into a medium pot; cover with cold water by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil, stir, and then reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender; begin checking after 30 minutes (cooking times will vary). Stir in salt. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Drain beans, and discard herbs and garlic; set beans aside.
• Make the salad: Put onion and jalapeno into a medium bowl; stir in vinegar and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oil. Add warm beans; season with salt and pepper. Let stand until beans are cool. Stir in cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, and remaining tablespoon oil.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add just enough oil to coat skillet. Add sausage, and cook, flipping once, until browned and heated through, about 2 minutes per side. Add to salad, and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

THREE-BEAN SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND TANGY CREOLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water to a depth of 4 inches; bring to a boil over medium-high. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and set aside. Add green beans to boiling water, and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove using a slotted spoon; transfer to ice water. Let stand until cooled, about 1 minute. Remove from ice water. Drain; set aside.
• Whisk together vinegar, mustard, Creole seasoning, maple syrup, hot sauce, black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon of the salt in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil until completely combined, about 30 seconds; set aside vinaigrette.
• Toss together cooled green beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, arugula, tomatoes, shallot, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Serve immediately, or store in refrigerator up to 1 hour.

TOMATO SALAD WITH RED BEANS

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes into wedges. If tomatoes are very large, cut wedges in half across the middle. In a large bowl, toss tomatoes with salt, beans, celery, garlic, feta, mint, vinegar and olive oil. Mixture will become quite juicy quickly if tomatoes are ripe.
• Line a platter or plates with arugula and arrange rusks or toasted bread on top. Use 2 pieces of bread per serving. Top with tomatoes and juices. Garnish with additional feta and mint, and serve.

BUTTER BEAN & CHILLI TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the butter beans and place in a mixing bowl. Chop the tomatoes and add to the beans. Place the chilli, basil (reserving a few small leaves) garlic, olive oil and vinegar in the small bowl of a food processor then whizz until smooth. Add to the tomatoes and beans, season and mix. Serve scattered with a few small leaves.

CHERRY TOMATO AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in the red onion and garlic and set the dressing aside to marinate for 15 to 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Place the tomatoes, white beans and parsley in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well, then gently fold in the Parmesan. Serve at room temperature using a slotted spoon.

GREEN BEAN, CORN, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove corn with tongs and set aside on a cutting board to cool. Using a strainer, remove any corn silk remaining in the pot.
• Add the green beans, return to a boil, and cook until very tender, about 8 minutes (timing may vary depending on the size of the beans). Meanwhile, cut the corn kernels off the cobs and put kernels in a large bowl. Drain the beans in a colander, shake to remove excess water, and put in bowl with corn. Add garlic and 3 tablespoons of oil. Toss well and let stand at least 30 minutes for flavors to blend; refrigerate if longer than 30 minutes.
• If necessary, bring beans and corn to room temperature by removing them from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Just before serving, remove the garlic and add the remaining tablespoon of oil along with vinegar, onion, and tomatoes. Add salt to taste and serve at room temperature.

WHITE BEAN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a colander and sprinkle with salt; let stand for 1 hour. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add tomatoes; toss gently. Refrigerate until serving.