PIQUANT CHOPPED SALAD WITH MIXED LEGUMES

A nice antipasto, or side dish; good to accompany a barbecue or picnic.

  Time: 30 minutes
  Difficulty: easy
  Serves: 6

  INGREDIENTS

• 400 g mixed canned legumes (chickpeas, cannellini beans, borlotti beans), drained

• 250 g radicchio, cut up (coarsely chopped)

• 2 thick slices of any type of salami, diced

• 80 g white onion, thinly sliced

• 3 small pickled gherkins, finely chopped

• several spoonfuls, as desired: chopped parsley

• about 40-50 ml red wine vinegar

• about 60 ml extra virgin olive oil

• salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

Mix the beans with the radicchio and salami, then top with the sliced onion.

Make the dressing: mix (or blend, your choice) the oil, vinegar, gherkins, salt, pepper and chopped parsley.

Mix with the radicchio and beans mixture, and serve.