Mediterranean Bean Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 15-oz cans of beans, drained and rinsed (use black beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans or chickpeas/garbanzo beans)
  • 1 english cucumber, chopped with skin on
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomato, halved
  • 1 cup kalamata olives, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup virgin olive oil (= longevity oil!)
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 whole cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano or 2 tsp fresh herb
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Combine beans, cucumber, pepper, onion, tomatoes, and olives in a large bowl.

2. In a small bowl or sealed jar with a lid, whisk or shake together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, and salt and pepper.

3. Toss salad with dressing and enjoy at room temperature or refrigerate unused portions.

Picture adopted from https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/mediterranean-bean-salad-recipe/

4 Comments

  1. Pat Regan on January 4, 2023 at 2:30 pm

    How many servings does this recipe yield?

    • Liat on January 4, 2023 at 3:51 pm

      Hi Pat,

      This recipe yields 6 servings. Each serving contains 198 calories, 6 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and 10 grams of net carbs

      • Pat Regan on January 8, 2023 at 4:14 pm

        Thanks for that info. I just made the recipe and it is delicious!

        • Liat on January 8, 2023 at 5:30 pm

          Fantastic 👍👍

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