Ingredients: 1/4cup olive oil 2tablespoons red wine vinegar kosher salt and black pepper 2 mediu m zucchini (about 1 pound), halved and thinly sliced 1 15.5-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed 1 small shallot, thinly sliced 1/4cup chopped salted roasted almonds 1/4cup...
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