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Salad Of Limas, Green Beans, And Chickpeas W/ Lemon And Parsley Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1/2 large red onion, sliced in half & then crosswise, pulled into paper-thin slices .
  • fresh ground black pepper .
  • 1-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil .
  • 1/3-1/2 c finely sliced flat leaf parsley .
  • 1 (10 oz) package frozen baby lima beans, thawed .
  • salt .
  • 1/2 lb green beans, stem ends snipped, sliced into 2-inch pieces .
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced .
  • 1-2 lemon, halved .
  • 2 carrots, sliced on the diagonal .
  • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, well drained

Directions
  • Step #1 Bring 1 ½ inches water to a boil in a pan over med-heat/flame; place a steaming basket over the boiling water & add the green beans.
  • Step #2 Cover up & steam until the beans are still crisp-tender with a little bite, but have lost all rawness (if the beans are slim & tender, this should be 3-4 mins; fatter beans can take 10-12 mins).
  • Step #3 Remove steamer from the pot, reserving the steaming water; rinse the green beans under cold water; drain well, transfer beans to a bowl.
  • Step #4 Repeat the same process with the lima beans over the same water, rinse with cold water, drain, steaming for about 10 mins; once they are cooked, & mix with the green beans.
  • Step #5 Repeat the same process with the carrots, again using the same steaming water, drain, steaming for 1 min; rinse, & add to the beans in the bowl.
  • Step #6 Leaving the cover off the steaming pot, remove the steamer, & raise the heat to a hard boil; cook to reduce the steaming liquid to 1 tbsp or less (6-8 mins); watch closely so you don’t scorch the liquid.
  • Step #7 While the steaming liquid is reducing add the chickpeas, celery, & red onion to the bean mixture, along with salt & pepper to taste.
  • Step #8 Squeeze the first lemon into the salad through a strainer (to catch the seeds); if it’s not very juicy, squeeze in the juice of the second lemon.
  • Step #9 Stir in the mixed parsley & the oil.
  • Step #10 Add the reduced steaming liquid & stir this to mix.
  • Step #11 Refrigerate for at least 2 hrs; overnight is better.
  • Step #12 Before serving, taste, & if necessary, bring to about room temp, reseason.
  • Enjoy the Salad of Limas, Green Beans, & Chickpeas W/ Lemon & Parsley recipe

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