white bean salad with sesame dressing

Ingredients 🥗

1 cup 200g of dried small white beans
2 medium tomatoes, cored and diced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 mild light green banana chilies (capsicums), cut in thin strips
4 tablespoons of olive oil 
4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar salt and freshly ground black pepper 
4 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste) 
2 tablespoons lemon juice 
2 medium eggs, hard-boiled, sliced
1/3 cup (50g) black olives
1/2 cup (40g) fresh parsley leaves 

Making recipe 🍽

1 soak beans in water overnight. Drain. Place in a pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook it for 35 minutes or until soft. Let it cool in cooking water. Drain. 

2 Place beans in a serving bowl. Add tomatoes, onions, and chilies. Whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper and stir into salad. 

3 Combine tahini, lemon juice, and about 4 tablespoons water in a bowl; stir until smooth. Add salt to taste. Add eggs, olives, and parsley to the salad. Spoon on sesame dressing. 

Health Guide

Sesame seeds are a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. They also contain two unique substances called sesame and sesamolin, both of which have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans.

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serves  4

preparation  25 minutes + 12 hours soaking

cooking  45 minutes