Recipe

White bean, avocado and capsicum salad

This 5-ingredient salad is full of protein-rich white beans. Finished with a simple red wine vinegar dressing, it's not only easy, it's also delicious and budget-friendly too.

Oct 27, 2019 1:00pm
  • 2 hrs 30 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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White bean, avocado and capsicum salad

Ingredients

  • 375 g dried white beans
  • 400 g heirloom cherry tomatoes
  • 175 g mini vine sweet capsicums
  • 1 bunch (350g) watercress
  • 3 medium (750g) avocados
Staples
  • salt and pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) red wine vinegar

Method

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 150°C (130°C fan-forced). Line a large oven tray with foil; cover with a wire rack.
  • 2
    Place dried beans in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover by 5cm. Bring to the boil over high heat; boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; stand for 1 hour.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, cut tomatoes in half; place cut-side up on wire rack, then season. Roast for 1¼ hours, or until tomatoes are dehydrated and slightly golden.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, quarter capsicums; remove seeds and membrane. Place on an oven tray; drizzle with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; season. Roast for 30 minutes, or until soft. Cool, reserving any juices.
  • 5
    Drain and rinse beans. Return to pan with enough water to cover by 5cm; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 40 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Return to pan with ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; season.
  • 6
    Pick sprigs from watercress; discard large woody stems. You should have about 3 cups of sprigs.
  • 7
    For avocado hummus, coarsely chop 2 avocados; process with 1 cup cooled cooked beans, the reserved capsicum cooking juices, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and remaining vinegar until smooth. Season.
  • 8
    Cut the remaining avocado into slices. Place remaining beans, the watercress, roasted tomatoes, capsicum and the sliced avocado in a large bowl; toss gently to combine.
  • 9
    Spread avocado hummus on a large platter; top with salad. Drizzle with a little more olive oil before serving.

Notes

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.If you're short on time, drain and rinse three 400g cans cannellini beans for the same quantity of cooked dried beans. Skip step 2 and the first half of step 5; combine canned beans with the oil and vinegar and continue as directed. Use 3 regular capsicum; one each yellow, orange and red instead of the mini vine capsicums.

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