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Another day, another bean salad: white bean, feta, and pickled celery
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Another day, another bean salad: white bean, feta, and pickled celery


NYTimes recipe. The quick pickling of the celery and onion adds so much flavor! Recipe in the comments.

by spanishtryst

9 Comments

  1. spanishtryst

    Ingredients:
    4celery stalks, trimmed and thinly sliced
    ½small red onion, thinly sliced
    ¼cup white or red wine vinegar
    1tablespoon sugar
    1teaspoon cumin seeds (optional)
    Salt and pepper
    2(15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed
    7 to 8ounces crumbled feta
    1cup chopped tender herbs, such as mint, parsley, cilantro, dill or a mix
    ¼cup extra-virgin olive oil

    Directions:
    Step 1
    Place the celery and red onion in a large bowl. Add the vinegar, sugar, cumin seeds (if using) and about ½ teaspoon of salt. Toss well to combine, then set aside to pickle for 15 minutes.

    Step 2
    Add the cannellini beans, feta and herbs to the celery and red onion. Drizzle with the olive oil, season well with salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Serve at room temperature. (The salad can be prepared and refrigerated up to 1 day in advance.)

  4. iam_j9

    So intrigued to try this for the pickled celery. Looks great

  6. evgam

    This looks so tasty! Never thought about pickling celery, but I’m intrigued.

  7. SonilaZ

    This is right up my alley, have to try it!! I grew up in the Mediterranean and we make quite few types of beans salad.

    Any chance you can also share it in r/mediterraneancooking please?

  8. Mysterious_Bus1578

    Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing 👍