Italian cuisine · Salads & Mezze

White Bean and Red Onion Salad

A Tuscan salad of white beans with mild Tropea onions, sage and plenty of green olive oil.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 500 g white beans (from a jar)
• 1 red onion (Tropea onion)
• 4 sage leaves
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Drain the beans, rinse under cold water and let drain gently without crushing them.
2. Cut the Tropea onion into fine rings and marinate with the red wine vinegar and a pinch of salt for 15 min. until soft and mild.
3. Halve the garlic and rub the cut side firmly over the inside of the salad bowl, then discard the clove.
4. Warm 2 tbsp olive oil in a small pan and let the sage leaves infuse over low heat for 1 min. until the oil is fragrant; let cool.
5. Toss the beans, marinated onions with their vinegar, the sage oil and the remaining olive oil loosely together in the bowl and season with salt and plenty of pepper.
6. Let sit for at least 15 min., sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve at room temperature with toasted bread.