Marinated White Beans with Olive Oil Toast
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Marinated White Beans with Olive Oil Toast
Description
This dish combines smooth beans with a bright, tangy marinade that includes fresh basil, cilantro, and parsley, lending herbal freshness. The acidity from lemon juice and red wine vinegar balances the sweetness of honey and the mild heat from red pepper flakes. Feta cheese adds saltiness and creaminess, while roasted peppers and sundried tomatoes provide additional depth and sweetness.
The accompanying olive oil toasts are made by drizzling rustic bread with quality extra virgin olive oil and pan-toasting until golden and crisp. Serving the marinated beans on these toasts creates a satisfying dish that can function as a light appetizer, snack, or even a simple lunch. The beans benefit from marinating in the refrigerator to deepen the flavors before serving.
Ingredients
- 2 White beans great northern or cannellini; 15 ounce canned; drained and rinsed
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoons basil chopped, fresh
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 2 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup roasted red pepper chopped
- 2 tablespoons sun dried tomato chopped
olive oil toasts
- Italian bread your favorite
- extra virgin olive oil high quality
Instructions
- Place the beans in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, honey, garlic, oregano salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Pour over the beans. Stir in the feta cheese, red peppers and tomatoes. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and stick it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. It will have the most flavor that way – but you can obviously eat it right away!
- To make the olive oil toasts, drizzle your favorite bread with olive oil – liberally! Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the bread to the skillet once hot. Toast until each side is golden brown and crunchy. Serve the beans on top of the toasts!
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