Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ½ red onion
  • 1 ½ cups cooked white beans (from 1/2 cup dry - or 1 can white beans (any type))
  • 1 large tomato
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 1 medium avocado
  • ½ tablespoon white vinegar (or any)
  • ½ teaspoon mustard (any)
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • fresh ground pepper (I did about 3 turns)
  • optional: 4-8 cups salad greens

Instruction

  • Mince the red onion and place it in a shallow bowl. Cover with water and soak for 5-10 minutes. This softens the onion and makes it less potent! (A little trick we learned in Peru.) Drain before using.
  • Cook bacon according to your preference. Drain the grease and then roughly chop the bacon into pieces. Cut the avocado into bite-sized chunks, and dice the tomato.
  • Add the dressing ingredients (vinegar, mustard, honey, olive oil, salt, pepper) to a jar and cover with a lid. Shake well! (Or whisk together in a bowl or blender.)
  • In a large bowl, stir together the white beans, red onion (drained), tomato, and bacon. Stir well. Add the chunks of avocado and stir gently, without mashing the avocado.
  • Add the dressing and stir to coat. Serve as is, or over salad greens. (I like mizuna and arugula.)
  • This makes 4 smallish servings, but when mixed with salad greens it easily serves 4!