Marinated Gigante Beans
Serves 6
Gigante beans are Greek giant white beans with a delicious creamy texture. In this recipe, I marinate them in olive oil with sun-dried tomatoes, lemon, and herbs to infuse them with tangy, savory flavor. Find serving suggestions in the blog post above!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked gigante beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, preferably oil-packed
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the gigante beans, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, lemon zest, salt, red pepper flakes, and several grinds of pepper. Add more olive oil as needed to coat the beans well.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and preferably overnight. Season to taste and serve.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.