Marinated Beans with Celery and Lemony Ricotta

This is such a simple recipe, but it has such a great mix of flavors and crunch. Serve it for lunch or as a side to your main meal. 

Inspired by a recipe created by Ignacio Mattos for Bon Appetit. 

Ingredients:

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• 4 cups of cooked King City Pink beans
• 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup of good quality extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus a bit more for ricotta
• 1/2 teaspoon salt  
• 1/2 cup ricotta
• zest of 1/2 lemon
• Fresh ground pepper

Directions

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1. Add the cooked beans, celery, oil, vinegar, thyme, and salt to a large bowl and mix. 
2. While the beans are marinating, prepare the ricotta. Add the ricotta to a separate bowl, zest the lemon on top, a bit more thyme and season with fresh pepper. 
3. Transfer the beans to a shallow bowl and spoon dollops of ricotta around. Drizzle the entire dish with a bit more olive oil. Serve with crunchy bread.