Description[]
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Ingredients[]
- 2 red onions, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 5 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh basil
- 1 to 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup good-quality black olives, whole or pitted
- 5 small new potatoes, quartered
- 2 cups string beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups wax beans, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- Red leaf, radicchio or Boston lettuce
- Optional garnishes:
- 1 cup canned white beans, rinsed
- and drained
- 1/2 lb. fried tempeh
- 2 or 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- cherry tomatoes
- Sliced avocado
Directions[]
1. Combine onions, celery, oil, parsley, garlic, basil, vinegar, oregano, , salt and freshly ground pepper in shallow serving dish. Allow mixture to marinate while you prepare the rest of the salad.
2. Bring large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes; simmer 5 minutes. Add string and wax beans; simmer until beans and potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
3. An hour or so before serving, combine the bean-Potato mixture with marinated vegetables. Add more oil or vinegar if desired and toss well. Serve on bed of lettuce and garnish with one or more optional ingredients.