Mamama’s Cannellini beans and Potato Salad - Chef Sabrina Mancin

Mamama’s Cannellini beans and Potato Salad

Mamama was my maternal grandmother and the best cook I have ever known. She used to make this side dish almost every time we had a “parrillada” or BBQ at home. This dish is super delicious and simple and definitely not your usual bean and potato salad. This is also the third of my Hotel Room Dishes and you can watch my IGTV for the procedure.

INGREDIENTS

Yield: 2-3 people

• 13.4oz = 380g = 1 ½ cups Cannellini beans (canned, no salt added)
• 3 Red skin potatoes
• 4 Hard-boiled eggs
• ¼ cup Italian parsley (also named “flat-leaf”), chopped
• 1 T. Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp Kosher salt (or your favorite salt)
• ½ tsp Black pepper, ground

PROCEDURE

  • Boiled the red potatoes whole just until you can insert a knife into them but be careful not to overcook them so that they are not mushy.
  • Drain and cut them into a bit smaller than bite size pieces. Reserve on the side.
  • Drain the cannellini beans and place them in a big bowl. Pat them dry with some paper towels.
  • Cut the eggs in half and separate the yolks from the whites. Place the yolks in a bowl to make the dressing. Chop the whites and place them in the bowl with the beans.
  • Chop the parsley and also put in the bowl with the beans.
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  • Add the salt, pepper and Dijon mustard in the bowl with the yolks. Mix all these ingredients until well combined.
  • Drizzle in the evoo into the bowl with the yolk mixture while you mix. You’ll get a thick and creamy sauce or dressing once everything is well mixed.
  • Add the potatoes into the bowl with the creamy dressing and gently mix with a spatula or spoon.
  • Add the dressed potatoes to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Gently mix everything very well and taste for seasoning.
  • The salad gets better with time and the potatoes absorb all the flavors better if they are still a bit warm when added to the dressing even though it is not necessary.

Enjoy either cold or at room temperature!

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