Mediterranean White Bean Salad with Cannellini Beans and Feta

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Mediterranean White Bean Salad with Cannellini Beans and Feta

This simple mediterranean white bean salad is a combination of cannellini beans, feta cheese, bell peppers and fresh parsley in a simple lemony vinaigrette. This hearty bean salad recipe makes for an easy side dish that is simple to make! Gluten free, and skip the feta for a vegan bean salad.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean

Keyword barbecue, beans, cannelini beans, chickpeas, easy, gluten free option, healthy, northern beans, parsley, peppers, red onions, summer, vegan option, white beans, white navy beans

Prep Time 10

Marinating time 30

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 290kcal

Author Ksenia Prints

Ingredients

1 can white cannellini beans or 1 cup dried cannellini beans
½ Red pepper diced finely
½ Red onion sliced thinly
3 tb Olive oil
1 Lemon juice of
1 Garlic clove minced
Salt & pepper
1 teaspoon honey optional
¼ cup Parsley
½ cup feta cheese or 100g

Instructions

If using canned beans, rinse and drain the beans. If making the beans from scratch, soak the white beans overnight and cook beans as needed: you can cook your white beans on the stovetop, or cook white beans in the Instant Pot.
Dice vegetables finely.
To make the dressing, squeeze the juice from 1 lemon into a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. If you'd like, you can also add 1 teaspoon of honey. Whisk all ingredients together until fully combined. Taste it and adjust the seasoning if desired.
In a large salad bowl, add the beans, bell pepper, onions and parsley, and stir. Add the feta cheese and stir gently and toss to combine.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving for all the flavors to marinade.
Serve this salad with crusty bread and additional olive oil to give it an added punch.
The clear, bright flavors of this salad make it perfect for picnics, lunch boxes, dinner parties, or just a quick weeknight meal. Plus, its lightness makes it a great healthy summer accompaniment to salads as well as roasted meats or fish. But you should go ahead and enjoy this nutritious dish any time of the year!

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