Description
A vibrant and nutritious Mediterranean bean salad packed with flavor, featuring chickpeas, kidney beans, cherry tomatoes, and olives.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can Canned Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 can Canned Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium Cucumber, diced
- 1 small Red Onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives, pitted and sliced
- 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
- Juice of 1 Fresh Lemon
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Drain and rinse the canned chickpeas and kidney beans in a colander.
- Chop Fresh Ingredients: Chop the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
- Combine the Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the drained chickpeas, kidney beans, chopped cucumber, cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, and Kalamata olives.
- Dress the Salad: Drizzle extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice over the salad and season with salt and pepper.
- Add Fresh Herbs: Fold in the chopped parsley.
- Serve: Transfer the salad to a serving bowl or platter. Enjoy immediately or chill for 30 minutes to enhance flavors.
Notes
Serve as a main dish or potluck item. This salad is great for meal prep as it can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, Mediterranean, healthy, beans, chickpeas, potluck