SUMMER BUTTER BEAN SALAD WITH HOT SAUCE VINAIGRETTE

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Are you wondering what butter beans are? They're what we call lima beans in the South because of their creamy, buttery texture. For this salad, I thought about succotash, a classic Soul Food dish made with butter beans, fresh corn and tomatoes, then I added a few more fresh summer veggies and herbs, plus a spicy, tangy vinaigrette. You really could add anything else from your garden or the farmers' market, like zucchini, bell peppers or snap peas-go ahead and make it your own!

Provided by Carla Hall

Categories     side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup hot sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 16-ounce package frozen butter beans or baby lima beans, cooked until just tender and cooled
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels, cooked until just tender and cooled
2 mini cucumbers, diced
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the hot sauce vinaigrette: Put the hot sauce, vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic, oil and salt and pepper to taste in a lidded jar. Seal the jar and shake to combine. Set aside.
  • For the salad: In a large bowl, combine the butter beans, corn kernels, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes and basil. Toss to combine. Start by adding 1/2 cup vinaigrette and gently stir to combine. Add more vinaigrette as desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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