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.
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 celery stalks
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 oz Castelvetrano olives, chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced (divided)
- 0.5 oz cilantro, leaves and tender stems minced
- 1/4 cup vegan basil pesto
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
- 26.8 oz cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 tbsp olive oil (from your kitchen)
- Salt (from your kitchen)
- Pepper (from your kitchen)
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INSTRUCTIONS
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.
Stir together cilantro, pesto, just 1 tbsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp olive oil in small bowl.
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.
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.)
Divide creamy cannellini beans between bowls. Drizzle with herby pesto and top with celery-walnut salad. Tuck in!
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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