Description
Mediterranean white bean salad delivers a harmonious blend of fresh ingredients from Greece. Simple ingredients create crisp, zesty flavors you can savor on warm summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz/425 g) white beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup (60 ml) extra virgin cold pressed olive oil
- 2–3 tbsps (30–45 ml) lemon juice
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) white vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Dressing Creation: Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until smooth and fully blended.
- Bean Preparation: Drain and rinse white beans under cold water, allowing complete drainage in a colander to eliminate excess moisture.
- Vegetable Integration: Combine drained beans with diced red onion, chopped parsley, halved cherry tomatoes, and thinly sliced cucumber in a spacious mixing bowl, seasoning with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Flavor Infusion: Drizzle prepared lemon-herb dressing over the salad, gently folding ingredients to ensure uniform coating and balanced flavor distribution.
- Final Garnishing: Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese and sliced Kalamata olives across the salad, delicately tossing to incorporate without compromising ingredient integrity.
- Taste Refinement: Adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or lemon juice to elevate the overall taste profile and achieve desired zestiness.
- Presentation: Transfer Mediterranean white bean salad to a serving platter, garnish with extra parsley leaves, and serve at a cool room temperature to maximize flavor complexity.
Notes
- Rinse Beans Thoroughly: Drain and rinse canned white beans under cold water to remove excess starch and sodium, ensuring a cleaner, fresher taste in your salad.
- Slice Vegetables Uniformly: Cut red onion, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes into consistent, bite-sized pieces for balanced texture and even flavor distribution.
- Let Salad Marinate: Allow the prepared salad to rest for 15-20 minutes before serving, enabling ingredients to absorb the lemony dressing and develop deeper, more complex flavors.
- Customize and Adapt: Feel free to swap feta for goat cheese or add grilled chicken for a protein boost, making this versatile Mediterranean salad your own personal creation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg