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Italian · Salad

Borlotti Bean and Tomato Salad

Fresh borlotti beans simmered until creamy, then tossed with ripe tomato wedges, crisp red onion and parsley in a simple oil and vinegar dressing. A satisfying room-temperature summer salad.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 34 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 kgfresh borlotti beans in the pod, shelled
  • 45 mlextra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3tomatoes, medium beefsteak or bull's heart, at room temperature
  • 1 tspwhite wine vinegar
  • 3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • to tastefine sea salt

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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