Cannellini Bean Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
One of the things I like most about summer meals are the endless salads one can serve. This one is fairly substantial, both in texture and flavor. The cannellini beans are hearty and the sun-dried tomato pesto packs a punch. You’ll have leftover sun-dried tomato pesto so plan to freeze it for later (it’s delicious on pasta or slathered on crostini).
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Cannellini Bean | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 32 ounces, weight Canned Cannellini Beans, Drained
- 2 cups Chopped, Ripe Tomatoes
- 4 ounces, weight Oil Packed Sun-dried Tomatoes, Drained
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Basil
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Parsley
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Garlic
- ¼ cups Pine Nuts
- 3 Tablespoons Chopped Onion
- 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- ¼ cups Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
- ⅓ cups Crushed Tomatoes
- ½ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese