Mediterranean Dense Bean Salad (Viral TikTok Recipe)

Mediterranean Dense Bean Salad (Viral TikTok Recipe)

from eatingbyelaine.com
Salad
10 min
441 kcal / serving

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

  • 1 cangarbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and dried
  • 1 cannavy beans, drained, rinsed and dried
  • 1 smallred onion, diced (about 3/4 cup when diced)
  • 2 smallbell peppers, diced (red, orange or yellow)
  • ½english cucumber, diced
  • ½ cupkalamata olives, pitted and sliced
  • 6 ouncesvegan feta cheese, crumpled (i like violife brand and use about 3/4 of the block)
  • fresh parsley, stems removed, finely diced
  • ¼ cupextra virgin olive oil
  • juice of one lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoonmaple syrup
  • 1 teaspoondijon mustard
  • 3 largecloves garlic, pressed through a garlic press
  • ½ teaspoonfine salt
  • ½ teaspoondried oregano

Directions

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Drain, rinse and dry the chickpeas and navy beans.

  3. 3

    Whisk or shake the dressing ingredients together and pour overtop the salad. Toss well to combine.

  4. 4

    Enjoy immediately or divide into mason jars to save for later.