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This Italian white bean salad is made with simple, whole ingredients and topped with an umami-rich homemade anchovy-mustard vinaigrette. Serve it with crusty bread for a deliciously satisfying meal.<\/p>\n

About the dressing<\/h2>\n

Just the thought that this salad dressing contains anchovies may be off-putting for some of you, BUT I assure you, it\u2019s the simplest way to take a salad dressing from ordinary to extraordinary. If you\u2019re worried the dressing will taste fishy, I can tell you now, it WON\u2019T. These tiny little fish add a briny, savoury flavor. And since they are they are chopped up so small and emulsified with the dressing you likely wouldn\u2019t even know they were in this white bean salad if someone else made it for you. And there is the added bonus \u2014 anchovies are chock-full of healthy Omega-3 fats, protein and selenium.<\/p>\n

\"Ingredients<\/p>\n

A Mediterranean-inspired Italian White Bean Salad<\/h2>\n

The influence of flavours for this salad are probably pretty obvious! It\u2019s made with classic Mediterranean flavours. And in this case, I would like to give my recent trip to Sicily credit for the inspiration. Giant white beans are in abundance come springtime in Sicily, which also makes dried beans a popular off season choice. And of course, just like in French cuisine, anchovies make a regular appearance in many dishes. So with butter beans, tomatoes, olive oil, red onion, anchovies, garlic and fresh herbs, this my version of a simple Italian white bean salad.<\/p>\n

Type of beans to use for this salad<\/h2>\n

My personal favourite are giant white beans (known as butter beans or fava beans). However, you can use whatever type of white bean you personally love, whether canned or dried. However, I highly recommend Italian butter beans<\/a> \u2014 you\u2019ll find either dried or canned (Bianchi di Spagna) at your local organic food store. They\u2019re bigger than cannellini beans, and have a creamy, tender bite to them.<\/p>\n

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I love this white bean salad recipe because\u2026.<\/h2>\n

You can make it ahead of time! This is one of those salads that really hold up well and spending some time in the fridge also allows the flavours to meld together. So if you want to make it a few hours before serving, by all means do! And if you want it looking really fresh, simply mix in the fresh herbs before serving.<\/p>\n

This Italian white bean salad is also really adaptable. It\u2019s also one of those salads, you can serve as BBQ side dish, enjoy as a light lunch (or take to work lunch), or even serve as a topper for adding to a base of green salad leaves. And, if you a big fan of briny flavours, you can add some capers or olives to this salad to give it even more oomph.<\/p>\n

\"Italian<\/p>\n

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