s CANNELLINI BEANS WITH CHICKEN AND TOMATOES *** s   



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7-22-08 very good, lots of chopping but should be low cal
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July 16, 2008

Serves 4

In our house, this is clean-the-fridge summer salad. It begins with
canned cannellini beans and some fresh herbs - thyme, basil, or
parsley. Add a generous splash of good vinegar and olive oil and set
the beans aside for an hour or refrigerate them for half a day. Then
add cherry or regular tomatoes, a handful of olives, leftover roast or
grilled chicken, or pieces of steak or fish. Toss with lightly cooked
green beans, scallions or onion, and steamed zucchini or yellow squash
or cucumber.


2 cans (15 ounces each) cannellini (white kidney beans)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, basil, or parsley
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered or 2 medium tomatoes, cut into
1-inch pieces
1/2 cup pitted black or green olives
3 cups boneless cooked, cut-up chicken, steak, or fish
1/4 pound green beans, lightly steamed or 2 cups leftover cooked
zucchini or yellow squash
3 scallions, thinly sliced
3 Armenian or pickling cukes, thinly sliced
1. Drain the beans into a strainer and rinse with cold water. Tap the
strainer to remove the excess liquid. Tip the beans into a bowl. Add
thyme, basil, or parsley, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

2. Stir well. Cover and set aside for 1 hour or refrigerate for up to
half a day.

3. Add the tomatoes, olives, and chicken, steak, or fish. Cut the
beans, zucchini, or squash in half. Add them to the bean mixture with
the scallions and cukes.

4. Stir gently but thoroughly. Taste for seasoning, add more salt,
pepper, or vinegar, if you like. Sheryl Julian
¬ Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company


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