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Dense Bean Salad

The viral dense bean salad — creator's full recipe from her caption. By Emily (@ems.eats).

15 minprep1servingsEasy

Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas (rinsed)
  • 1 can black beans (rinsed)
  • 1 can cannellini beans (rinsed)
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup banana peppers
  • 1 cup sliced black olives
  • Feta cheese crumbles
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Fresh parsley
  • Dressing: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Dressing: 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • Dressing: 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • Dressing: 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Dressing: 1 tsp honey
  • Dressing: 1 tsp salt + 1 tsp black pepper
  • Dressing: 1 tsp onion powder
  • Dressing: 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Dressing: 1 tsp paprika

Steps

  1. 1Combine all salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  2. 2Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small cup
  3. 3Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss
  4. 4Enjoy with tortilla chips or pair with your favorite protein
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