ARUGULA, ROASTED BELL PEPPER, AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

by Eva Katz©, Adapted from America's Test Kitchen


ingredients

NUTRITION:

Serves 4 as a meal.

Calories: 206, fat: 18 g (saturated: 2g, unsaturated: 16g), carbohydrates: 8g, protein: 7g, fiber: 7g, sugar: 7g

  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar 

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 

  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley 

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

  • ¾ cup jar roasted bell peppers, cut into ½ inch strips

  • 15-ounce can white beans, rinsed, preferably Great Northern or Navy Beans (or Cannelini) 

  • ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped coarsely

  • 5 ounces arugula (5 cups), (or Baby spinach) 


Whisk vinegar, oil parsley, shallot, 3/4 salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper together in a large bowl.  Add roasted peppers, beans, and olives and stir gently until well coated. Set aside for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. 

Set aside 1 cup of the pepper/bean mixture. Add arugula to the remaining bell pepper mixture in the large bowl and toss to combine. Transfer to a platter and top with reserved pepper mixture. 

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