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Italian Bean Salad Recipe

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This vibrant Italian Bean Salad combines three types of beans with fresh vegetables, olives, feta cheese, and a tangy red wine vinegar dressing. It’s a refreshing, protein-packed dish perfect for a light lunch or side salad, ready in just 30 minutes and served chilled.

Ingredients

Beans

  • 15 oz. can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Vegetables & Herbs

  • ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup kalamata olives, sliced in halves or thirds
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

Dressing & Garnish

  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 oz. red wine vinegar
  • 1 oz. olive oil

Instructions

  1. Rinse the Beans: Pour the cans of garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and cannellini beans into a colander and rinse thoroughly under cold water. Set aside to drain.
  2. Prepare Vegetables and Herbs: Thinly slice ½ cup of red onion. Slice ½ cup of kalamata olives into halves or thirds depending on their size. Dice 1 yellow bell pepper into small pieces. Finely chop 2 tablespoons of parsley. Slice 1 cup of cherry tomatoes in half.
  3. Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, gently stir together the rinsed beans, sliced red onion, kalamata olives, diced yellow bell pepper, chopped parsley, and cherry tomatoes. Add ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, 2 ounces of red wine vinegar, and 1 ounce of olive oil to the bowl.
  4. Toss and Garnish: Gently toss all the ingredients together until evenly combined. Optionally, garnish with extra chopped parsley and additional crumbled feta on top for presentation.
  5. Chill and Serve: Serve the salad cold, allowing the flavors to meld together. Refrigerate if preparing ahead of time.

Notes

  • This salad is best served chilled to enhance the flavors.
  • Use good quality olive oil and red wine vinegar for the best taste.
  • Kalamata olives add a distinctive tang – substitute with black olives if preferred.
  • Crumbled feta provides a creamy texture and salty flavor, but it can be omitted for a dairy-free version.
  • Can be prepared a few hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator.

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