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Dense bean salad in a light blue serving bowl.

Dense Bean Salad

This dense bean salad recipe is fresh and healthy and tastes great for days.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 159 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans chickpeas (15.5 oz)
  • 1 can black beans (15.5 oz)
  • 1 can pinto beans (15.5 oz)
  • 2 cups diced mini cucumbers Seedless Peruvian
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 2 cups mini tomatoes or grape tomatoes cut up
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese (4 oz)

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice approx. 3 lemons
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon hot honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest approx. 1 lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Drain and rinse the beans.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all the beans with the cucumbers, onion, tomatoes, and parsley.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, lemon zest, hot honey, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and toss well.
  • Add the feta cheese and mix.
  • Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Store the salad in an airtight container for up to one week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 242mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 342IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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