Tomato Salad With Red Beans
Recipe from the New York Times,ย here.
- YIELDย 6 servings
- TIMEย 10 minutes
Photo by Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
This colorful tomato salad is bulked up with red or pink beans. But itโs not a bean salad with tomatoes; itโs a tomato salad with beans. I added celery to the mix for its crunchy texture, which is nice against both the juicy tomatoes and the soft beans, and because I love its herbal, crisp and refreshing flavor.
INGREDIENTS
- – 2ย pounds ripe sweet tomatoes, preferably a combination of red, green and yellow heirlooms
- – Coarse sea salt
- – 1 ยฝcups cooked red or pink beans (1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
- – ยฝย cup finely diced celery
- – 1ย small garlic clove, purรฉed in a mortar and pestle or put through a press
- – 2ย ounces crumbled feta (about 1/2 cup), plus additional for garnish
- – 2ย tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus additional for garnish
- – 2ย tablespoons sherry vinegar
- – ยผย cup extra-virgin olive oil
- – 3 to 4cups baby arugula (optional)
- – 12ย barley rusks or 12 small but fairly thick slices toasted whole wheat country bread
PREPARATION
- Cut tomatoes into wedges. If tomatoes are very large, cut wedges in half across the middle. In a large bowl, toss tomatoes with salt, beans, celery, garlic, feta, mint, vinegar and olive oil. Mixture will become quite juicy quickly if tomatoes are ripe.
- Line a platter or plates with arugula and arrange rusks or toasted bread on top. Use 2 pieces of bread per serving. Top with tomatoes and juices. Garnish with additional feta and mint, and serve.
Tip
- Salad can be prepped ahead but do not salt or toss with dressing until shortly before serving or tomatoes will release too much juice.