316906 Fri Aug 11 21:48:19 -0700 2006 6 31 Home Cooking 0 1802918 Mentioned this on Not About Food, so I thought I'd give the recipe here. I always use canned beans for this - their consistency is perfect for the purpose. 4 15 oz. cans beans - cannelini, navy, pinto, or a mixture 1 small onion, chopped fine 1 minced or pressed clove of garlic juice of one lemon chopped herb of your choice - used fresh basil last night "enough" good olive oil salt and pepper to taste Rinse and drain the beans; shake in a colander to dry. Add the other ingredients. Pour and stir in the oil until the beans are glistening with it, but don't drown them. Adjust seasonings to taste - you might want more lemon juice, for instance, or you can use a nice vinegar instead. This is SO flexible - changing the herb can change the salad a lot, but it's always good. This is the only thing I've done that a professional cook has asked the recipe for; some friends had a sandwich shop in Nashville, and this became their signature salad. I like to think that wasn't why they went out of business...! Fri Aug 11 21:48:19 -0700 2006 11478 Will Owen 1 1803168 Thanks Will, I just purchased some cannelinis at TJs, this would put them to good use. Fri Aug 11 23:36:12 -0700 2006 1802918 10309 Funwithfood 1 1803371 Osteria del Forno, my fave (a bargain!) SF Italian restaurant features a white bean and tuna salad that is delicious. I think they use oil packed Italian tuna. Sat Aug 12 01:29:28 -0700 2006 1802918 23824 niki rothman 2 1803452 Yes, I've put tuna in there too. In fact, I just now recalled that I got some fancy Italian tuna at Surfas a while back...YEE ha! We gonna eat tomorrow! Sat Aug 12 02:41:48 -0700 2006 1803371 11478 Will Owen 2 1804042 That is on my list of things to make in the coming weeks. I had an awful time getting the beans the other day. One store that always had them didn't and the next store had them in the middle eastern section. Grocery stores sometimes make me nuts! Sat Aug 12 16:58:42 -0700 2006 1803371 10285 Candy 1 1803453 I just made a variation on this that had fresh corn, steamed and cut off the cob, in the mix, along with some diced sweet red pepper. Incredibly delicious. Sat Aug 12 02:43:43 -0700 2006 1802918 14063 Anne H 1 1813685 Thanks Will--did a version of your Bean Salad today with herbs from the garden--fantastic!!! (PHOTO Below) Cannelini & Herb Bean Salad http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/Funwithfood/IMG_1066.jpg Thu Aug 17 03:10:59 -0700 2006 1802918 10309 Funwithfood