Bean Salad w/ Mint and Green Garlic

Bean Salad w/ Mint and Green Garlic

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This fresh and zesty picnic or barbecue favorite is a summer time treat. It travels well, it's fairly customizable depending on what you have on hand and it'll have people asking for the recipe. The green garlic lends a special spiciness that is hard to pin down but is tempered by the fresh summery aromatics of the mint. Enjoy as a side dish or on crackers.

  • Serves 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup champagne vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Just Pomegranate Syrup
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt or more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper or more to taste
  • 1 green garlic bulb finely chopped
  • 1 can of kidney beans, rinsed
  • 1 can of white beans, rinsed
  • 1 large carrot chopped
  • 1 cup thinly sliced and then chopped red cabbage
  • 1/4 cup chiffonade fresh mint
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped flat leafed parsley
Instructions
  1. Place green garlic and champagne vinegar in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Mix all salad ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Add remaining dressing ingredients to the garlic and vinegar mixture.
  4. Pour dressing over salad.
  5. Mix several times over the course of an hour, bringing dressing to the top.
  6. Store in fridge overnight so flavors meld.
  7. Before serving, bring to room temperature and garnish with fresh mint.
by Caitlin Heinz