Haricots Blancs en Salade

• ¾ pound dry white beans
• 1 Spanish onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons

Soak beans overnight in water to cover. Drain. Sauté finely-chopped onion in olive oil until golden brown. Add garlic, bay leaf, salt and 2½ pints water, and simmer beans in this stock for about 2 hours, or until beans are tender. Drain. Seed and dice green pepper and add to beans along with <