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Lupe Romero Vidal served this mild, creamy-crunchy salad to round out a hearty comida (lunch) at her hacienda in Hidalgo, Mexico. Along with a platter of avocados scooped from their skins, it mellowed the impact of the spicy pork carnitas and fiery salsas.
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INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound Simple Pot-Cooked Beans, using ayocote blanco, cassoulet (aka tarbais), Royal Corona, or cannellini beans
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1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-in. dice
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4 or 5 large stalks celery, trimmed and thinly sliced
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1 medium red onion, finely chopped
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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About 3/4 tsp. medium-fine sea salt or kosher salt
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About 1/2 tsp. pepper