Mediterranean Dense Bean Salad Recipe
This document provides a recipe for a vibrant Mediterranean bean salad featuring garbanzo and white beans, fresh vegetables, feta, and a zesty dressing.
Mediterranean Dense Bean Salad Ingredients: 2 cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 1 cans white beans, drained and rinsed 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 large cucumber, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup feta, crumbled 1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped Dressing: 1/3 cup olive oil ¼ cup red wine vinegar 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp honey 1–2 cloves garlic, minced Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. In a large bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, red onion, olives, and parsley. 2. In a separate bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon, honey, garlic, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes so everything soaks up the dressing. Fold in the feta right before serving.
