My Favorite Bean Salad

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup dried bean
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion (minced)
• 2 cups spinach (shredded)
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato (in oil, drained, chopped)
• 1/4 lb fresh mozzarella cheese (cubed)
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 teaspoon oregano (minced)
• salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 1/3 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 soak beans 8 hours.
• 2 drain. rinse.
• 3 place in a pot.
• 4 cover with water. bring to a boil. reduce. simmer 1 hour.
• 5 drain. rinse. let cool.
• 6 meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet.
• 7 add onion. saute 3 minutes. let cool.
• 8 toss beans with onions, spinach, tomatoes and cheese.
• 9 puree the rest. toss with beans.
• 10 serve immediately.