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White Beans with Avocado, Radishes and Arugula
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White Beans with Avocado, Radishes & Arugula

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, French
Keyword northern beans, radishes, white beans
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

For the dressing

  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ tsp Kosher salt, more to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp fresh or dried thyme, optional

For the salad

  • 2 cans white or navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 5 radishes, sliced very thin
  • ½ avocado, chopped
  • 1 cup arugula
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
  • Shaved Pecorino or Parmesan, optional
  • Additional lemon juice, optional
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. 1. Make the lemon dressing: in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking and continue to whisk until the dressing is emulsified.

  2. 2. Plate the beans, radishes, avocado and arugula.

  3. 3. Drizzle with dressing and top with fresh mint and shaved pecorino, if using. Season to taste with more salt and pepper and extra squeezes of lemon, if desired.

Recipe Notes

This works well with variations. Add other fresh herbs, such as basil, tarragon, or thyme, in addition to the mint, or swap crumbled feta cheese for the pecorino. Replace the sliced red radishes with watermelon radishes, chopped roasted asapargus, or sliced English cucumbers. Try adding capers for extra tang.