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White Bean Salad with Hearts of Palm

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Levant

Servings: 3 cups Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 5 minutes Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced (white and green parts separated)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tbsp slivered almonds
  • 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes (or a pinch of crushed red pepper)
  • 1 (15 oz) can white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14 oz) can hearts of palm, chopped
  • 3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice, plus zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp salt, divided, to taste

Steps

  1. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add white parts of the green onions with a pinch of salt; cook about 2 minutes, stirring often, until starting to brown.
  3. Add garlic and almonds; cook 2-3 minutes until golden and fragrant.
  4. Remove skillet from heat and stir in Aleppo pepper.
  5. In a medium mixing bowl, combine white beans, hearts of palm, parsley, capers, celery, and green parts of the onions.
  6. Add the warm almond-oil mixture, lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/4 tsp salt.
  7. Toss gently to combine, then season with additional salt to taste.
  8. Refrigerate; flavor improves as it sits. Store up to 4 days.

Notes

Salad tastes best after chilling for a bit to let flavors meld.

Source: www.hummusapien.com