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Lemony White Bean and Flat Bean Salad Recipe

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At my local farm stand the fresh beans, heaped in bushel baskets, always call to me. Especially the flat Italian green beans.

Since they’re grown locally, these large, luscious beans aren’t always available. So when they’re in season, I tend to overbuy and hoard them.

I’m ashamed to say I’ve let a few pounds of lovely, pale [...]

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Cumin and Lime Black Bean Salad

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For the vegetarians in our home, bean salads are a delicious summertime alternative to grilled meat. At Copywriters’ Kitchen, Cumin and Lime Black Bean Salad is a dinner and picnic staple.
This salad’s mealy black beans—tossed with corn, cumin, lime juice, scallions and fresh cilantro—make a satisfying and nutritious meal when served with Corn Dodgers [...]

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