KIDNEY BEAN SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND CILANTRO
Steps:
- Toast cumin in skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk vinegar and oil in bowl to combine.
- Combine kidney beans, onion, 1 1/2 cups walnuts, and 1/2 cup chopped cilantro in large bowl. Add vinegar and oil mixture. Crumble cumin seeds between fingers and add to bean mixture. Toss gently to blend; season with salt and pepper. Let salad stand at room temperature for 2 hours. (Can be made 6 hours ahead; refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
- Line and fill large bowl with lettuce leaves. Spoon salad into bowl. Garnish salad with additional cilantro and walnuts and serve.
HERB AND RADISH SALAD WITH FETA AND WALNUTS
This light, crunchy salad is inspired by sabzi khordan, the heaping platter of fresh herbs, radishes, walnuts and feta cheese that accompanies nearly every Persian meal.
Provided by Samin Nosrat
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, appetizer, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly golden. Let cool, then chop roughly. Place in a sieve and shake away loose skin and crumbs. Set chopped nuts aside.
- Use a sharp knife or mandoline to slice the radishes and cucumbers into thin coins roughly 1/8-inch thick. Place in a medium bowl. Add walnuts.
- In a small glass or jar, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil to make the dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Just before serving, season radishes, cucumbers and walnuts with a pinch of salt and dress lightly with 3 to 4 tablespoons of vinaigrette. Toss well to combine. Add crumbled cheese and toss gently to combine without breaking the cheese down too much. Arrange in a loose mound in a shallow serving bowl (or on a platter).
- Place herbs in the mixing bowl, season with a pinch of salt, and dress very lightly with about 1 tablespoon vinaigrette. Toss to combine, then pile the herb salad atop the radishes and cucumbers. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 166, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 269 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
RED BEAN SALAD WITH WALNUTS AND FRESH HERBS
This is inspired by a number of red bean recipes from Georgia (the country, not the state). Walnuts, herbs, garlic and pomegranate juice show up in many Georgian dishes. I used pomegranate molasses, which is more of a Middle Eastern ingredient, in the dressing, and I love the sweet and sour tang it introduces to the dish. I prefer using small red beans that I've cooked myself, but in a pinch you can make this with canned red kidney beans.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, salads and dressings
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the beans in a bowl and toss with the celery and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
- If using the red onion, soak the onion in cold water for 5 minutes, then drain, rinse and drain again on paper towels. Add to the beans.
- In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with a generous pinch of salt and the red pepper flakes or the Aleppo pepper. Add the walnuts and grind together until the walnuts are coarsely ground but still have some texture. Toss with the beans.
- Whisk together the pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in the oils, toss with the beans, and let marinate 30 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 460, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 24 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 313 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
CUCUMBER-WALNUT SALAD
This cool and crunchy cucumber salad is loaded with walnuts, onions, herbs and vinegar, making it the perfect accompaniment for almost any main course.
Provided by Amy Stevenson
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Soak 1/2 thinly sliced red onion in ice water, 5 minutes; drain and pat dry. Combine 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts, the red onion, 6 chopped Persian cucumbers, 1/2 cup chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons chopped dill in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons each white wine vinegar and olive oil and toss.
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