Thyme Salmon with Tuscan Bean Salad

Ingredients

BEAN SALAD

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

⅓ cup celery, finely chopped

½ cup carrot, finely chopped

½ cup shallots, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped

2 tsp fresh mint, chopped

2 tsp fresh basil, chopped

2 tbsp water

15 oz can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained

SALMON

2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped

1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped

½ tsp salt

⅛ tsp black pepper

6 oz salmon fillets (4) – about 1″ thick

3 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

BEAN SALAD

Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet; add celery, carrot, shallots, and garlic. Cook 4 minutes or until tender; add juice and next five ingredients (juice through beans). Cook bean mixture 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cover.

SALMON

Combine thyme, 1 teaspoon parsley, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over fish. Place fish on a baking sheet or broiler pan lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 375F for 14 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove from oven; sprinkle evenly with 3 tablespoons juice. Serve with bean salad.

Summer Salad of Seared Tuna, Lima Beans, and Tomat

Summer Salad of Seared Tuna, Lima Beans, and Tomat

Ingredients

4 cups water

1 ½ cups shelled lima beans

¼ cup red wine vinegar

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

¾ lb green beans, trimmed

¾ lb yellow wax beans, trimmed

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

6 tbsp chopped fresh basil

¾ tsp salt, divided

½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper, divided

6 oz tuna steaks (6) – about 1″ thick

cooking spray

Directions

Preheat grill.

Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add lima beans; cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Add vinegar and oil, tossing well.

Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add green beans and yellow wax beans; cook 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and combine lima beans, green beans, yellow wax beans, tomatoes, and basil in a large bowl. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.

Coat both sides of tuna with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place tuna on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

Cut each steak crosswise into 1/4 – inch slices; arrange over bean mixture.