Lunch: Cargamanto and Green-Bean Salad with Chimichurri Dressing

Recipe by Zanne Stewart This simple salad is designed to highlight the delightful spotted cargamanto beans. You can use either the red or white variety; both lose their mottled colors when cooked. Because these beans are so meaty, we use a dressing inspi

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Ingredients

1/2 pound red or white dried cargamanto beans (1 1/4 cups), picked over and rinsed
4 garlic cloves
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 pound green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 celery ribs, sliced 1/8 inch thick
1/3 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

Instructions

Cover cargamanto beans with water by 2 inches in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover, then soak 1 hour. Drain, discarding water.

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