Month will officially start on Monday with a different salad each day on our social media outlets, but we thought we'd get a headstart here with a perfect get-together salad for the beach or the back porch.
A salad shouldn't be a controversial thing, but if you ask around, people have many different ideas. Some view salads as a palate cleanser and some think of salads as a substitute for vegetables at dinner. Some think of a good, hearty salad as dinner itself. We don't think about them much. We just eat them and love them; they are easy to make and delicious. They are appropriate all year but especially in summer. Remember that with beans you can have a bean salad or you can make your favorite salad and add beans. They can be the star but they are perfectly happy accepting the supporting actor (or actress) role. You are the director. Lead them to greatness, please!
One nice trick is to dress the peppers and beans, put them in one container, and add them later to the greens, keeping everything fresh without wilting the greens. If you can, look for celery at a farmers' market or CSA, where the stalks are often sold with plenty of leaves attached. If you can't find celery with leaves, substitute another sturdy green, like escarole or frisée, or add extra celery instead.
A salad shouldn't be a controversial thing, but if you ask around, people have many different ideas. Some view salads as a palate cleanser and some think of salads as a substitute for vegetables at dinner. Some think of a good, hearty salad as dinner itself. We don't think about them much. We just eat them and love them; they are easy to make and delicious. They are appropriate all year but especially in summer. Remember that with beans you can have a bean salad or you can make your favorite salad and add beans. They can be the star but they are perfectly happy accepting the supporting actor (or actress) role. You are the director. Lead them to greatness, please!
One nice trick is to dress the peppers and beans, put them in one container, and add them later to the greens, keeping everything fresh without wilting the greens. If you can, look for celery at a farmers' market or CSA, where the stalks are often sold with plenty of leaves attached. If you can't find celery with leaves, substitute another sturdy green, like escarole or frisée, or add extra celery instead.
A Recipe from Steve Santos owner of Rancho Gordo Beans and Legumes.
2 cups cooked, drained Rancho Gordo Scarlet Runner, Ayocote Morado, or Ayocote Negro Beans
1 cup chopped roasted red bell pepper (jarred is fine)
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large celery stalks, diced, plus about 2 cups of celery leaves, roughly chopped (see note)
Scarlet Runner Bean, Red Pepper, and Celery Salad
Ingredients:2 cups cooked, drained Rancho Gordo Scarlet Runner, Ayocote Morado, or Ayocote Negro Beans
1 cup chopped roasted red bell pepper (jarred is fine)
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large celery stalks, diced, plus about 2 cups of celery leaves, roughly chopped (see note)
1/2 of a red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 to 1 cup roughly chopped parsley
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Rancho Gordo Pineapple Vinegar or other mild vinegar (or to taste)
Serves 4
Directions:
In a bowl combine the beans, roasted bell pepper and oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a serving bowl combine the celery, celery greens, Parsley, and onion, Add the oil and vinegar, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine
Add the bean mixture to the celery mixture and toss to combine
1/2 to 1 cup roughly chopped parsley
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Rancho Gordo Pineapple Vinegar or other mild vinegar (or to taste)
Serves 4
Directions:
In a bowl combine the beans, roasted bell pepper and oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a serving bowl combine the celery, celery greens, Parsley, and onion, Add the oil and vinegar, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine
Add the bean mixture to the celery mixture and toss to combine
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