Summer Bean Salad Recipe

Name: Summer Bean Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 8 cups water; 8 ounces fresh yellow wax beans, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups); 2 cups shelled and peeled fava beans (about 3 pounds unshelled beans); 2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes; 1 cup very thinly vertically sliced red onion; 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can unsalted chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained; 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
3/8 teaspoon kosher salt
8 cups water
8 ounces fresh yellow wax beans, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
2 cups shelled and peeled fava beans (about 3 pounds unshelled beans)
2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes
1 cup very thinly vertically sliced red onion
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can unsalted chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1/4 cup canola mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives

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Combine oil, rind, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
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Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add wax beans; cook 2 minutes. Add fava beans to wax beans in pan; cook an additional 2 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain. Add bean mixture, cherry tomatoes, onion, and chickpeas to dressing; toss well.
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Combine remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mayonnaise, and chives in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Let stand 10 minutes. Drizzle mayonnaise mixture over bean mixture.
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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind, 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, and more.

Yes, Summer Bean Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Summer Bean Salad

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