Brown Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried brown beans (or canned, just don't soak over night)
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion (cut in half. save the one half, and dice the other half)
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 4 tsp chopped fresh parsley
• 4 hard boiled eggs, shelled and roughly chopped
• 1 large cucumber peeled and chopped
• salt and pepper

Making

1. Put the beans in a bowl with water and let sit over night. drain the beans and transfer to a saucepan and cover with fresh water and boil for 10 minutes.
2. reduce heat and add in the thyme, bay leaves and onion half. simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. drain the beans and discard the herbs and onion.
3. mix the garlic, cumin, spring onions, parsley, lemon juice, oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper. pour over the beans and toss the ingredients together until well mixed. add the chopped cucumber and hard boiled eggs and toss again. garnish or add in with the cucumber and eggs, the chopped half of the onion.

I like to serve this with sandwiches/delicatessens or by itself as a lunch.

bon appetit