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Pesto White Bean Salads celery-walnut salad, castelvetrano olives
2 or 4 Serving Dinner

Pesto White Bean Salads

celery-walnut salad, castelvetrano olives

We top mild, velvety smashed cannellini beans with a crunchy, refreshing salad of crisp celery, briny Spanish olives, tart, juicy lemon, and earthy walnuts. Bright cilantro pesto adds depth and rounds out this quick-and-easy, high protein, high fiber, gluten-free supper.

Tags: Gluten-Free High-Protein Less Prep Soy-Free High Fiber
Cook Time
2 Servings  |  20 min 4 Servings  |  30 min

Nutrition (per serving)

CALORIES
660
FAT
47g
CARBOHYDRATES
40g
PROTEIN
16g

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INGREDIENTS

  1. 2 celery stalks
  2. 1/4 cup walnuts
  3. 1 oz Castelvetrano olives, chopped
  4. 1 lemon, juiced (divided)
  5. 0.5 oz cilantro, leaves and tender stems minced
  6. 1/4 cup vegan basil pesto
  7. 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
  8. 26.8 oz cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  9. 3 tbsp olive oil (from your kitchen)
  10. Salt (from your kitchen)
  11. Pepper (from your kitchen)
Allergens: tree nuts (pine nut), tree nuts (walnut)
Tools: Large nonstick skillet
Cook Time
2 Servings  |  20 min 4 Servings  |  30 min

Nutrition (per serving)

CALORIES
660
FAT
47g
CARBOHYDRATES
40g
PROTEIN
16g

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INSTRUCTIONS

1
Prepare the celery-walnut salad

Combine celery, walnuts, olives, just 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper in medium bowl and stir. Set aside.

2
Make the herby pesto

Stir together cilantro, pesto, just 1 tbsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp olive oil in small bowl.

3
Smash the beans

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant and just starting to brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Add cannellini beans and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Using back of fork, smash about ½ cup beans and stir to incorporate with remaining whole beans.

4
Simmer the beans

Stir ½ cup water into beans and bring to a simmer. Cook until beans are creamy, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (TIP: Add more water, 1 tbsp at a time, to reach desired consistency.)

5
Serve

Divide creamy cannellini beans between bowls. Drizzle with herby pesto and top with celery-walnut salad. Tuck in!

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CULINARY NOTES:

For 4-serving meal, double all ingredients. You may need to cook in batches, in larger cooking vessels, or for longer cook times. Follow visual cues in 2-serving recipe.

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