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Simple White Bean Salad

Sarah
We all need a simple, hearty bean salad to whip up, don't we? This simple white bean salad is just that! A few simple ingredients from your pantry, and you are good to go. No-fuss is a must for simple everyday family recipes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans white beans cannellini
  • 1 English cucumber or 4 mini cucumbers diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 1 cup fresh parsley finely chopped

Dressing:

  • ½ teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon mint dried
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Garnish:

  • 2 oz Greek Feta cheese optional

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the beans. Open the can of beans and pour them into a colander. Place the colander under warm running water and gently rub the starch off the beans. Drain really well. Put the beans into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Combine beans with the veggies and herbs. Toss all the chopped vegetables and herbs into the large bowl of beans. You don't need to mix everything yet; unless you really want to.
  • Whip up the dressing. Using a small jar with a lid, add all of the dressing ingredients. Seal the lid and give it a good shake. shake, shake, shake...shake that dressing. 😂
  • Mix it all together. Pour the salad dressing on to the salad and mix everything together. I like to allow the salad to sit for 10 minutes before eating but it's not necessary you can eat it right away.
  • Garnish, Serve or store. If you want to fancy now's the time! Transfer the salad into a nice serving bowl and sprinkle on the feta cheese. Or place the salad into 4 containers and top with feta, close the containers and store in the fridge to enjoy later.

Notes

Notes for Reserving:

Allow the salad to reach room temperature before eating. I find the salad tastes best at room temperature or slightly warm.
Store the tomatoes separately from the salad if your planing on storing for later.
Keyword bean salad, easy meals, meal prep, mediterranean diet