Being raised in a Middle- Eastern family has its perks when it comes to eating lots of great fresh ingredients. Five staple items in a Mediterranean diet are: Great Olive oils, Feta Cheese, juicy ripe tomatoes, Persian cucumbers and my very stinky favorite… the glorious onion! Consequently you put these five simple ingredients together with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon and youve got all the makings of what maybe, actually the worlds most perfect salad.
In our home this salad came to life by my then 10 now 17 year old daughter, Sophia. She loved just those ingredients and nothing more. Well as a mom it was my job to make sure she ate some source of protein and what better than these creamy cannelloni beans. They have a very delicate flavor that mesh well with just about anything you pair it with. In this case, here are the ingredients for Sophia’s version…