TEXT, STYLING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY SARAH ARROGANTE
INGREDIENTS
1 can white beans
5 fresh basil leaves, chopped or cut into strips
2-3 tomatoes, sliced
2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
3-4 lettuce leaves, sliced
5 pitted black olives, sliced
For the dressing
3 lemons, squeezed
1 garlic bulb, minced/puréed
1 tbsp. thyme
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
PROCEDURE
- Prepare the dressing. Mix lemon juice, puréed garlic, thyme, olive oil, and honey.
- In a bowl, mix white beans, basil leaves, tomatoes, parsley, lettuce, and black olives.
- Season with salt and pepper.
This recipe was originally published in Northern Living, October 2017.