FRESH ASPARAGUS AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Fresh Asparagus and White Bean Salad image

An incredible summer salad made with asparagus, white beans, and red bell peppers. Dressed with a tasty light dressing!

Provided by honeysage.com

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Asparagus Salad Recipes

Time 9h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups dried Great Northern beans
2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced
1 ½ pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons minced shallot
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Place Great Northern beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
Place beans in a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 45 minutes. Drain and run beans under cold water to cool.
Combine red bell peppers and asparagus in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Whisk olive oil, vinegar, parsley, shallot, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth.
Combine beans, red bell pepper, and asparagus in a bowl; pour 2/3 of the dressing over mixture and toss gently. Add more dressing if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 10.9 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 91.4 mg, Sugar 4.7 g