Flageolet Bean Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried flageolet beans
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup olives, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 Tbsp golden balsamic vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper, or to taste

Instructions:

1. Sort beans, rinse, and soak overnight in 3 cups water.
2. Rinse beans, put in a medium saucepan and cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, or until tender. Drain and allow to cool.
3. Add beans, shallot, olives, tomatoes and parsley to a bowl.
4. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl. Pour dressing over beans and gently toss.

Serves: 6