Warm Butter Bean Salad with Bacon and Maple Syrup Vinaigrette

Warm Butter Bean Salad served on a white platter plate.

Warm Butter Bean Salad with Bacon and Maple Syrup Vinaigrette

Butter Bean Salad With bacon gets a beautiful splash of flavor dressed with a warm maple syrup vinaigrette. Bold and tangy, this salad is served warm by quickly heating canned butter beans and the vinaigrette in the the microwave.

Course Salads, Salad Dressings and Vinaigrettes

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 419kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

½ Cup green onions sliced
1 Small red bell pepper chopped
6 slices Thick cut bacon cooked and crumbled
14 ounces spinach or mixed spinach and super greens combo
1 can Butter beans drained and rinsed
For The Maple Syrup Dressing
¼ cup Pure maple syrup
3 Tablespoons Cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Chop the red bell pepper and slice the green onions, set aside.
Fry the bacon in a fry pan until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy. Drain on paper towels. Using kitchen shears, cut the bacon into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
Place the canned beans in a colander and rinse and let drain. Set aside.
For the Maple Syrup Dressing
Combine maple syrup, cider vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a small microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Whisk and then heat for another 30 seconds or until hot.
Place drained and rinsed canned white beans in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave until hot, about one minute.
Combine onions, bell pepper, bacon and greens in a salad bowl. Add beans and drizzle with the warm maple syrup vinaigrette. Serve immediately.

Notes

This white bean salad can be served as a light main course or a side dish for your favorite protein or soup.

Tips For Success:

Use pure maple syrup rather than pancake syrup from the breakfast aisle at the grocery store. Pure maple syrup brings a much cleaner, rich flavor. Plus you'll be avoiding high fructose corn syrup.
Thick Sliced Bacon: Once cut into bacon bits, thick sliced bacon will deliver a more flavorful and chewy bite of bacon.
Don't overheat the beans, they'll crack and dry out.

Nutrition