Savory, Creamy, Sweet, and Tart White Bean, Apple, and Celery Salad – A New Lunchtime Staple

Rancho Gordo continues to deliver not only amazing heirloom beans, but also equally impressive recipes.  My latest attempt was their innocuously named Celery and White Bean Salad.  

This room temperature / chilled bean salad is a tour de force.  It has crunchy, bright diced celery and carrots; apple; blue cheese; lemon juice; and parsley.  The original recipe also calls for pecans which I omitted because of my nut allergy.  Combined with a base of creamy alubia beans, each bite is delightful.

I made some additional recipe edits beyond the pecan omission.  I used approx. 1 – 1.5 cups of cooked alubia beans (8 minutes high pressure in the Instant Pot, natural release).  I substituted gorgonzola for the Stilton, and a honeycrisp for the green apple.  I also added more salt and pepper to amp up the flavors. 

I will be making this salad again and again, including later this week!