Description
Jump on the Dense Bean Salad bandwagon with this delicious protein-packed recipe! Loaded with a mix of beans and fresh veggies that are then tossed in a homemade olive oil-based dressing, this dense bean salad has taken TikTok by storm for good reason!
Ingredients
Scale
- can garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and dried
- 1 can navy beans, drained, rinsed and dried
- 1 small red onion, diced (about ¾ cup when diced)
- 2 small bell peppers, diced (red, orange or yellow)
- ½ English cucumber, diced
- ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 6 ounces vegan feta cheese, crumpled (I like Violife brand and use about ¾ of the block)
- Fresh parsley, stems removed, finely diced
The Dressing:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of one lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 3 large cloves garlic, pressed through a garlic press
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Prepare the veggies. Chop the red onion, bell peppers and cucumber into bite-sized pieces. I use this vegetable chopper to ensure that everything is evenly sized. It saves loads of time too! Slice the pitted Kalamata olives.
- Rinse the beans. Drain, rinse and dry the chickpeas and navy beans.
- Add all salad ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the salad dressing. Whisk or shake the dressing ingredients together and pour overtop the salad. Toss well to combine.
- Serve! Enjoy immediately or divide into mason jars to save for later.
- Prep Time: 10
- Category: salad
- Cuisine: us
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 310 kcal
- Calories: 441
- Sugar: 9.1g
- Sodium: 1064.1mg
- Fat: 25.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43.6g 16%
- Fiber: 10.6g
- Protein: 11.9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg