Mediterranean White Bean Salad
White Bean Salad is made with fresh ingredients and can be compatible with a Mediterranean diet. It is a refreshing way to get protein and vegetables into your diet. This salad is naturally gluten-free and vegan.
If you are looking to incorporate more vegetables and plant-based proteins into your diet, then this is the salad for you. With just a few ingredients and a few minutes, you can quickly whip up this Mediterranean white bean salad.
Are canned cannellini beans healthy?
White beans can be good for you, especially canned cannellini beans, or white kidney beans. Canned beans retain their fiber and anti-cancer flavonoids. One downside to canned beans is the sodium level, but if you don’t want to spend the time soaking beans, then canned beans are a great alternative.
Can you eat white beans cold?
Yes! In fact, this recipe is a cold salad recipe. It is refreshing and it retains all its nutritional value.
Should you rinse canned cannellini beans?
Unless the recipe you are following calls for you to use the liquid in the cans, you should rinse your beans. One of the first steps in the Mediterranean white bean salad is to drain and rinse the cannellini beans.
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What is in the white bean salad?
- 2 cans of white beans, cannellini beans work great
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 red onion
- 1 bunch of kale
- Fresh parsley and mint
- Cherry tomatoes
- Lemon juice
- Extra virgin olive oil
How to make the Mediterranean white bean salad
Drain and rinse the two cans of cannellini beans and set aside.
De-stem and clean the kale. In a large bowl, add the kale and a healthy portion of olive oil and massage. Once the kale has softened, set aside.
Grate the garlic cloves, roughly chop the onion, parsley, and mint, and cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients with the juice of one lemon and a bit of olive oil. Enjoy immediately! Made these? Let me know how it went in the comments below!
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Mediterranean White Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cans of white beans cannellini beans work great
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 1 red onion
- 1 bunch of kale
- Fresh parsley and mint
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes quartered
- Juice from one lemon
- Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the two cans of cannellini beans and set aside.
- De-stem and clean the kale. In a large bowl, add the kale and a healthy portion of olive oil and massage. Once the kale has softened, set aside.
- Grate the garlic cloves, roughly chop the onion, parsley, and mint, and cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters.
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients with the juice of one lemon and a bit of olive oil.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.