Moosewood White Bean and Tomato Salad

I used a few alternate ingredients in this recipe, but it turned out crisp and perfect nonetheless. I halved the recipe, used minced garlic in olive oil, omitted the celery, used fresh basil, and substituted apple cider vinegar. This is a great side item for grilling chicken or seafood. It is also very light.

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Wonderful and healthy salad! I cut the recipe in half and added one cup frozen corn. It is delicious, even my 2 year old daughter ate some.

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DH and I liked that this salad was healthy and easy to prepare. However, we found it kind of bland for our tastes. I tried adding a little more red wine vinegar and onion. This helped a bit.

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Simple, clean and delicious! I, too, omitted the celery and used fresh basil. I also added the red wine vinegar-- delicious! Thanks for posting the recipe

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I love Moosewood so I had to try this! It didn't disappoint! I halved the recipe because I only had one can of beans but next time I'll make the full recipe. I will also try balsamic vinegar next time. Thanks!

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great recipe. very fresh and healthy tasting. I was trying to find something to make to use up extra celery. i used balsamic vinegar instead of red wine vinegar. Thanks for sharing.

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Very good fresh summer salad! I only had one can of white beans, so I used I can of chickpeas as well, and it was very good. Thank you!!!

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This was soooo good! I didn't have canellini beans, so had to use kidney beans. I also used the canned tomaotes and optional splash of red wine vinegar.

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I have yet to try a Moosewood recipe I don't like! This one is no exception. I halved the recipe (not sure if DH will eat it). It is a little garlicy, but good. I added the red wine vinegar. It wouldn't be the same without it. I really like the celery in there. Gives it a nice crunch. Yum. Thanks for sharing.

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I am rating this 4 stars because I liked it, but didn't love it. That doesnt mean there is anything wrong with the salad though! Salad has a delightful citrus taste with the smoothness of the beans and crunchiness of the celery. I can't taste the vinegar and may put in more next time I make this. I diced the celery really small because I dont like it either, but it does give it a nice crunch. I followed the recipe to the "t". This makes a nice main dish salad, which is what I will be using it for, mainly for my lunch to take to work with some toasted pita wedges to round it out. I used the fresh basil and next time I will try it with the mint. I am thinking it may give it a flavor similar to taboulleh. I also think I may add a bit of pasta to it next time. I will definitely make this recipe again. Thank you!

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This is one of my favorite Moosewood recipes, as well. It is a great dish to take along to a potluck cookout. Thank you for posting!

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This salad was totally yummy! I did include the celery, it gives the salad a wonderful crunch. I used the fresh basil. Instead of combining all the ingredients together, I mixed the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, vinegar and salt and pepper in a separate bowl and poured it over the salad. It worked well. I will make this again. Thanks for posting, death_by_parsnip. Sue

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Enjoyed the refreshing taste of this dish. By all means use garden-fresh tomatoes!

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Enjoyed this for an easy and healthy packed lunch. Simple to make. Made a half recipe. Used the red wine vinegar and recommend it. Recipe calls for a lot of celery, which adds a nice crunch, but I would probably reduce it by half next time. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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Nice change from the green salads. I used one can chick peas and once can navy beans.

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