Categories: Salad

Ingredients

• 1 15–ounce can Great Northern Beans
• 1 bulb fennel
• 1 small red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped mint
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Drain and rinse beans and place them in a large bowl.

2. . Cut fennel into thinly sliced pieces about 1/2 inch in length. Dice red pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. Add fennel and pepper to beans.

3. . In a blender, combine orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, basil, mint, and garlic, and purée until smooth. Add to beans and fennel and toss to coat.

4. . Season with salt and pepper.

5. . Serve about a 1/2-cup scoop of beans on top of a bed of lettuce, or over 3 slices of tomatoes.

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