White Bean and Shrimp Salad

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Ingredients

300 g (10 oz.) dried white beans
2 garlic cloves, crushed
125 ml (½ cup) extra-virgin olive oil
1 sprig marjoram
Salt and pepper to taste
1 sprig rosemary
12 medium shrimp shelled and deveined
210 g (7 oz) fresh tomatoes, diced
Savory, chopped finely to taste

Directions

  1. Soak beans in cold water for 24 hours.
  2. Drain beans, transfer to a pot and cover with cold water. Add one crushed clove of garlic, one tablespoon of olive oil and the marjoram. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add salt and pepper at the end of the cooking time.
  3. In a frying pan, brown the other clove of garlic and the rosemary in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the shrimp and sauté over high heat for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the diced tomato and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Arrange the beans on a serving platter and pour the tomato-shrimp sauce over them and drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
  6. Garnish with finely chopped savory. Serve hot or cold.

Tip: Serve this delicious salad with slices of crusty bread that have been spread with a mixture of chopped rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper, and toasted in the oven.

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Imported on 2011-01-20 20:26:46 — Original ID:2155