BROCCOLI RABE AND CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD

Broccoli Rabe and Cannellini Bean Salad image

Provided by Barbara Kafka

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 25m

Yield Six servings as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut across into 1-inch pieces
7 tablespoons olive oil
2 19-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup thinly sliced, peeled celery
4 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place the broccoli rabe in a 14-by-9-by-2-inch oval dish, and toss with 4 tablespoons of the olive oil. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 8 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam.
Remove from oven and uncover. Let cool to room temperature. Place in a bowl and gently stir in the remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 365, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 669 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram