White Bean Salad with Green Olives

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1 1/2 cups dry white beans, soaked overnight in cold water

1 yellow onion, peeled, cut in half and stuck with 2 cloves

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup green Spanish olives, pitted and sliced

2 red peppers, roasted, seeded and diced

1 European seedless or 6 Kirby cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced

1 bunch scallions, washed and sliced thin

6 Italian Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced

1 bunch fresh parsley, leaves sliced crosswise into thin strips

3 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil