Mediterranean White Bean Salad
Fresh and colourful white bean salad bursting with Mediterranean flavours. Easy to make, ready in 10 minutes and perfect as a side dish or healthy lunch.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 203kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 lemon squeezer
- 1 colander
Ingredients
- 400 grams tin of white beans see notes
- 150 grams cherry tomatoes quartered
- ½ a cucumber diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 red onion diced
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Drain the tin of beans and rinse well.
- Combine the olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl and sprinkle in the salt.
- Add the diced onion, pepper, cucumber, tomatoes and beans to the bowl along with the chopped parsley and mix well. Add additional salt to taste if required.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 4 days. Stir well before serving. (For best results, I do like to allow the salad to sit for at least 20 minutes before serving.)
Notes
White Beans - I like to use haricot or navy beans, but cannellini, butter beans or lima beans, and chickpeas or garbanzo beans all work well. You can also use a mix of beans.
This recipe serves 4 as a side or 2 as a main meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1284IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg