Marinated White Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 2 15 ounce cans white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs (I like a mix of parsley and basil)
• 1/3 cup chopped jarred roasted red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 large garlic clove (minced)
• 1/4 teaspoon each dried parsley and oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the beans, herbs and roasted bell pepper in a large bowl and set aside.

2. 2

   Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic clove, parsley, oregano and maple syrup.

3. 3

   Pour over the beans and lightly toss; season to taste with a pinch of salt and pepper, adding more vinegar (or lemon juice) for brightness/acidity, salt or pepper for balance or olive oil for richness. This recipe is really forgiving depending on how you like your beans.