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Big Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette

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Butter beans with sliced heirloom tomatoes and cherry tomatoes on a large platter with wooden serving spoon.
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Kendra Smoot

If you’d like, soak the beans overnight before cooking; it will help them cook more quickly and evenly. The key thing, though, is to be very gentle with the beans while they simmer so they don’t break apart in the process.

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