Best Tomato Salad With Italian Beans Recipes

PANZANELLA (ITALIAN TOMATO AND BREAD SALAD)

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Panzanella is a classic tomato and bread salad from Tuscany. Bursting with ripe tomatoes, cucumber and basil, it's hard to think of a salad that screams "summer" any louder. Chunks of lightly toasted bread meanwhile bring delicious texture and some heft to the salad, making it filling enough for lunch or a light meal.Be warned, this salad demands the very best tomatoes! If you don't have juicy tomatoes, don't make this. Make another salad instead!And though some Italians may tell you toasting bread is not the traditional way to make Panzanella, don't skip it. That is, unless you WANT unidentifiable white mush in your bowl within minutes of making this!

Provided by Nagi

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 - 5 cups (loosely packed) stale bread (, torn into 2.5cm/1" chunks (~180g/6 oz, depending on bread used))
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 medium tomatoes ((Note 1))
1 tsp cooking/kosher salt ((or 3/4 tsp table salt))
2 Lebanese cucumbers ((or 1 long telegraph/English cucumber), peeled (optional) (Note 3))
1 cup basil leaves (, loosely packed)
2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar ((Note 4 for other options))
1 tsp Dijon mustard
8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, the best you can afford)
1 1/2 tsp garlic (, finely minced (~1 large or 2 small))
1/4 tsp salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 180°C /350°F (160°C fan).
Toss bread chunks with 1 tbsp olive oil in a bowl.
Toast: Spread bread on a a tray and toast for about 15 minutes, until the outside is becoming golden and crunchy but the inside is still a little soft, like toast. Remove and leave to cool.
Cut tomato into 8 wedges each. Cut some of these wedges into half (I like irregular shapes for this rustic salad).
Sweat tomato with salt: Put tomatoes into a colander over a large bowl. Season with the salt, toss and set aside for 10 minutes to draw out the juices. RESERVE the tomato juice in the bowl for the dressing.
Cut cucumber into any shaped chunks aroun 2.5cm / 1" pieces. Again, I like to do irregular but even-sized shapes.
Toss veg: Place tomato sweating in colander into large bowl. Add cucumber and basil, toss gently.
Tomato Dressing: Add Dressing ingredients into bowl holding the tomato juice, whisk well.
Dress salad: Add bread to salad, pour over dressing. Give it a light toss.
Rest then serve: Leave for 5 minutes to let the juices soak into the bread, tossing once or twice. Toss once more just before serving!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 972 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 27 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ITALIAN TOMATO SALAD (MARINATED TOMATO SALAD)

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Fresh sliced tomatoes marinated in mix of olive oil, red wine vinegar and fresh herbs and onion

Provided by Courtney

Categories Salad Side Dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 Beefsteak tomatoes (sliced 1/3" thick)
4 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1⁄2 Tablespoon lemon juice
3 Tablespoons minced Red Onion
4 large leaves fresh basil (finely diced)
1 Tablespoon diced fresh parsley
1 clove garlic (crushed)
1⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt
fresh ground pepper

Steps:

Slice the tomatoes into slices about 1/3 of an inch thick and arrange on a platter with a rim in a single layer.
Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced red onion, diced basil and parsley, crushed garlic and sea salt to make the marinade.
Pour the marinade evenly over the tomatoes ensuring that they are all covered in marinade and that the herbs and onion are spread out across the top of the tomatoes.
Place the platter in the fridge and let sit for at least an hour so that the tomatoes can absorb the marinade.
Garnish with fresh ground pepper when ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 204 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TOMATO SALAD WITH RED BEANS

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This colorful tomato salad is bulked up with red or pink beans. But it's not a bean salad with tomatoes; it's a tomato salad with beans. I added celery to the mix for its crunchy texture, which is nice against both the juicy tomatoes and the soft beans, and because I love its herbal, crisp and refreshing flavor.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 pounds ripe sweet tomatoes, preferably a combination of red, green and yellow heirlooms
Fleur de sel or coarse sea salt
1 1/2 cups cooked red or pink beans (1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1 small garlic clove, puréed in a mortar and pestle or put through a press
2 ounces crumbled feta (about 1/2 cup), plus additional for garnish
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus additional for garnish
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 to 4 cups baby arugula (optional)
12 barley rusks or 12 small but fairly thick slices toasted whole wheat country bread

Steps:

Cut tomatoes into wedges. If tomatoes are very large, cut wedges in half across the middle. In a large bowl, toss tomatoes with salt, beans, celery, garlic, feta, mint, vinegar and olive oil. Mixture will become quite juicy quickly if tomatoes are ripe.
Line a platter or plates with arugula and arrange rusks or toasted bread on top. Use 2 pieces of bread per serving. Top with tomatoes and juices. Garnish with additional feta and mint, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 166, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 666 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams

TOMATO SALAD WITH ITALIAN BEANS

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Toss plum tomatoes with white and green beans to make this tomato salad. Parmesan and Italian dressing finish this Tomato Salad with Italian Beans recipe. .

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Beans

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings, 2/3 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cans (15 oz. each) white beans, rinsed
2 cups cut fresh green beans (1 inch pieces)
6 plum tomatoes (1 lb.), chopped
1/2 cup KRAFT Lite House Italian Dressing
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Combine beans, tomatoes and dressing.
Refrigerate 1 hour.
Top with basil and cheese just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 19 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 17 g

EASY ITALIAN TOMATO SALAD

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My guests were delighted with the colorful fresh-tasting salad. It has a wonderful dressing-made with fresh basil and parsley-to complement the juicy tomato slices.-Faye Wortman, Evansville, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

5 tablespoons olive oil
4-1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings

Steps:

In a blender, combine the first seven ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Arrange the tomatoes in a shallow serving dish; top with onion and dressing. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 108mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.