French Bean Salad

Name: French Bean Salad
Ingredients: 1 cup dry baby limas or navy beans; 1 carrot; 1 stalk celery; 1/2 small onion; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 cup French dressing made with red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons onion, minced very fine; 3 tablespoons parsley, minced fine; 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chervil; 1 tablespoon fresh chopped marjoram or thyme; Fresh ground pepper

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dry baby limas or navy beans
1 carrot
1 stalk celery
1/2 small onion
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup French dressing made with red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons onion, minced very fine
3 tablespoons parsley, minced fine
1 tablespoon fresh chopped chervil
1 tablespoon fresh chopped marjoram or thyme
Fresh ground pepper

Directions

1

Soak the beans overnight in cold water, then drain.
2

Simmer them with the carrot, celery and 1/2 onion in salted water until just tender (25-30 minutes).
3

Drain; remove the carrot, celery and onion and stir the French dressing into the beans.
4

Chill for several hours, stirring occasionally to distribute the marinade.
5

When ready to serve, taste for salt, then put the beans in a bowl and sprinkle with minced onion, the herbs and fresh ground pepper.
6

This salad is usually served as a salad hors d'oeuvre.
7

It fits well in a salad supper, as accompaniment to cold cuts and sliced tomatoes.