Greek Butter Bean Salad With Tomatoes, Dill, and Oregano Recipe

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Jennifer Olvera
Jennifer Olvera is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Jennifer Olvera
Jennifer Olvera is a Chicago-based food writer and cookbook author who has written eight cookbooks and contributed to Serious Eats, the Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, and others.
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Updated August 29, 2018
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Greek Butter Bean Salad with Tomatoes, Dill and Oregano

. Jennifer Olvera

Inspired by gigantes plaki (Greek-style baked beans), this flavorful salad features butter beans enveloped in a vinegar-spiked tomato dressing, with dill, oregano, and a touch of cinnamon.

Recipe Details

Greek Butter Bean Salad With Tomatoes, Dill, and Oregano Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 60 mins
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

  • 2 medium cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can butter beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1/4 cup canned tomato purée 

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh dill

  • 1 teaspoon minced flat-leaf parsley

  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Greek

  • Pinch of ground cinnamon

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Heat oil over medium heat in a medium skillet until shimmering. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until tender and nearly translucent, about 6 minutes.

  2. Add beans, tomato puree, vinegar, dill, parsley, oregano, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper, bring to a simmer, and cook until flavors meld, about 3 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to serve or cool to room temperature before serving. This dish is best eaten at room temperature, so remove from the refrigerator 1 hour before serving.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
102Calories
2gFat
17gCarbs
6gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories102
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0g2%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 164mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 17g6%
Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 3mg16%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
Potassium 422mg9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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