Warm White Bean and Bacon Salad

1. 1 Baconpack 200 g ≈ $2.91 65 g
2. 2 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 30 g
3. 3 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 17 g
4. 4 Khmeli-suneli 2 g
5. 5 Vinegar 9% 6 ml
6. 6 White pepper 2 g
7. 7 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 5 g
8. 8 Baking soda 2 g
9. 9 Canned red beanspack 400 g ≈ $1.10 100 g
10. 10 Salt 2 g
11. 11 Ground black pepper 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Parboil the beans with a pinch of baking soda (simmer separately for 5–7 minutes until tender)

2. Chop the onion² and dice the bacon¹, then fry until soft and golden

3. Toast the walnuts³ until fragrant, then roughly chop

4. Combine the beans, onion², bacon¹, and walnuts³ in a bowl

5. Stir in the hmel-suneli spice blend, freshly cracked black pepper, and a splash of apple cider vinegar