MAKES ABOUT 1½ CUPS
1½ cups cooked shell beans, such as cannellini, or one 15-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
½ cup freshly torn basil leaves
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients and toss to blend. Serve at room temperature.