PILAKI SALAD - ARMENIAN BEAN SALAD

INGREDIENTS: Serves 4 − 6 


• 2 cups Great Northern beans, or Cannellinni beans 

• 4 cups water

• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1 clove garlic, crushed 

• 2 medium tomatoes, diced 

• ½ cup celery, diced 

• ½ cup carrots, diced or a fine julienne 
• Salt and pepper to taste

• Cayenne to taste

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Wash the beans well and remove any stones. Add water and cook the beans on high for ½ hour. Remove from heat and drain. Add boiling water to beans and
    simmer for another ½ hour. 

2.  Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer until the beans are cooked but still firm. 

3.  Remove from heat and add:
     
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

     • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sweet basil

1.  Cool and then chill. Garnish with a mixture of the ingredients below.

     • ¼ cup chopped Armenian or Italian parsley

     • 1 cup ripe, pitted Kalamata or other black olive

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