Green Pea-and-Bean Salad with Seeds and Nuts
"Everyone should be eating more beans," chef Dan Barber says. They are miracle workers on a farm because they "fix" the nitrogen levels, which replenishes the soil; they do it by grabbing nitrogen from the atmosphere and storing it in their roots. "Peas and peanuts perform this neat trick as well," Barber adds. Here, he mixes three types of seed and nutty toasted peanut dressing to make a colorful salad with multiple kinds of crunch. Slideshow: More Bean Salad Recipes
Dan Barber
July 2014