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- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: By hand
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegan
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This refreshing Mediterranean-style bean salad offers a delightful combination of flavors and textures. Featuring kidney beans, chickpeas, lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs, this healthy salad is not only vegan and gluten-free but also a true culinary delight. The recipe yields approximately six 1-cup servings.
Ingredients
- 2 cans red kidney beans (15 ounces each), rinsed and drained, or 3 cups cooked kidney beans
- 1 can chickpeas (15 ounces), rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
- 1 small red onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 stalks celery, sliced in half or thirds lengthwise and chopped (about ¾ cup)
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- ¾ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or mint
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice (about 1 ½ lemons)
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Small pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a serving bowl, combine the prepared kidney beans, chickpeas, onion, celery, cucumber, parsley, and dill.
- Prepare the lemon dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes until well blended. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir until evenly coated.
- For best flavor, serve immediately, or allow the salad to marinate in the refrigerator, covered, for a couple of hours or longer. Leftovers can be refrigerated and will keep well for up to 4 days. If needed, add a sprinkle of salt or drizzle of lemon juice to freshen up leftovers.
