MEDITERRANEAN BEAN SALAD #vegetarian #easyrecipe
Mediterranean Bean Salad packs chickpeas, white beans, your preferred Mediterranean vegetables and feta cheddar into one solid serving of mixed greens and is topped with a light lemony dressing. This works splendidly as a side dish to a dinner or even as lunch with pita bread and hummus.
I completely cherished perusing that the Mediterranean Diet is being suggested as one of the top methods for eating for wellbeing and hearing that individuals are grasping. Mediterranean nourishment has been a piece of my life since I was an infant. The assortment of fixings, flavors and flavors will abandon you fulfilled and feeling better.
I realize you have heard me talk on numerous occasions about my Lebanese roots, however here we are once more. There is something about those flavors!
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INGREDIENTS
FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN BEAN SALAD:
- 1 - 15 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 - 15 ounce can of white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, halved {you will want to use pitted olives}
- 1/3 cup roasted red peppers, drained, chopped
- 1/2 of a small red onion, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 green bell pepper, seeds removed, diced {or color of your choice}
- 1/2 of an english cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese {optional}
- Handful of fresh mint, chopped
- Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped
FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional spices: 1 teaspoon of any spice you like {try sumac, za'atar or oregano}
- Crushed red pepper for extra spice
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl mix together the chickpeas, white beans, olives, roasted red peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, feta cheese, mint, parsley and green onions.
- In a large mason jar or salad dressing container add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic and whisk together. Add salt and pepper to taste and 1 teaspoon of an additional spice if you like {try sumac, za'atar, oregano}. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat with the dressing.
- Serve with hummus and pita bread or use this salad as a topping for pita wraps, hummus plates or falafel.
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