Herby Lima Bean Salad Recipe

Herby Lima Bean Salad Recipe.  Here’s a delicious, fresh and herby bean salad usually serve as an appetizer or sidings. This recipe is a quick fix appetizer. Just open a canned Lima Beans or a chickpea if you prefer, add some ham and a quick herb dressing, then drizzle and toss it in your beans and serve.

SERVES 4

• 1¼ lb jar judion de la granja beans or lima beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 oz. Serrano Ham, chopped
• 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
• 1 mild Spanish onion, sliced

Herb Dressing:

• 1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 cup mint, chopped
• Juice and grated zest of 2 lemons
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tsp. cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. anchovies, chopped (optional)
• Salt and pepper, to taste

• Arrange the beans and ham in a serving dish with the sliced tomatoes and onion.
• Make the dressing by mixing together the parsley, mint, lemon zest and juice, garlic, oil and vinegar.
• Season to taste and stir in the anchovies, if using.
• Drizzle the dressing over the beans and ham and serve.