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It looks radicchio-lously delicious.
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RDKey Points
- De Laurentiis shares her flavorful bean salad recipe that's simple, seasonal and gut-healthy.
- Ingredients like white beans and olive oil provide prebiotics to support a healthy microbiome.
- It's a quick salad with 5 main ingredients, plus pantry staples like olive oil and vinegar.
From her indispensable bottles of extra-virgin olive oil to her original line of pasta, one thing we know to be true about Giada De Laurentiis is that she values simple, yet high-quality ingredients. Time and time again, some of her best recipes have very few ingredients, but still taste delicious. And she's proven this point again with her colorful White Bean and Sun-Dried Tomato Salad.
There are a few reasons we love this salad. For starters, it's very easy to make, but it also showcases a multitude of seasonal flavors. Radicchio or red cabbage, both quintessential flavors of fall, combined with tangy and sweet sun-dried tomatoes, make this dish a wonderful welcome to autumn—or any season. Plus, crisp romaine lettuce is always a nutritious, antioxidant-rich addition to a meal.
We also appreciate this salad's other gut-healthy ingredients like white beans and extra-virgin olive oil. Both of these foods are rich in prebiotics, which make them great food sources for the good bacteria in our microbiomes. With the right fuel, we have a chance to alleviate sneaky symptoms that may be associated with an unhealthy gut, such as chronic skin irritation and frequent headaches.
But that's enough on why you should try it—let's talk about how to make the recipe.
How to Make This 5-Ingredient Salad
This recipe couldn't be much easier to make. Besides pantry staples like salt, pepper and extra-virgin olive oil, you just need 5 ingredients, starting with some red wine vinegar, white beans, chopped romaine lettuce and sun-dried tomatoes. For a fresh touch of color, De Laurentiis adds in either chopped radicchio or red cabbage at the end.
Start by whisking the vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until totally emulsified. Then, toss in the remaining ingredients until fully coated. From here, adjust with salt and pepper to taste, and this salad is ready to devour!
The full recipe can be found over on the Giadzy website, or you can use a salad kit and fresh tomatoes to make similar recipes from EatingWell, like our 3-ingredient white bean & cherry tomato salad.
Read the original article on EatingWell
