GERMAN WHITE BEAN & PEA SALAD

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German White Bean & Pea Salad with Prosciutto & Smoked Cheese. Nutritious, colorful, chock full of tasty ingredients, and easy to toss together. Serve it with German wholegrain crispbread or sunflower seed bread for a light summer meal. If you cannot find Bavarian rauchkäse (a smoked semi-soft cheese) try another smoked semi-soft cheese. Adapted from A Taste of Germany.

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (16 ounce) can white beans, such as great northern drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked peas
1/2 cup red cabbage, from a jar (preferably German)
1 small granny smith apple, cored and sliced thinly
4 ounces cubed rauchkase bavarian smoked cheese, semi-soft, about 3/4 cup (or smoked semi-soft cheese)
4 slices prosciutto, sliced into thin strips (preferably German)
1/4 cup salted sunflower seeds
lettuce leaf (optional)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced fresh marjoram
1 teaspoon hot mustard (preferably German)
1/2 teaspoon honey (preferably German)
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk together Marjoram Vinaigrette ingredients until smooth and emulsified.
  • Place all ingredients except vinaigrette in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette and toss gently.
  • Serve alone, or spooned over lettuce leaves if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 24, Carbohydrate 37.9, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 6.5, Protein 12.7

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