This easy and fast cannellini bean salad combines fluffy white beans with juicy tomatoes, savory olives, and refreshing parsley. All tossed in a fantastic lemon garlic dressing.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Cannellini Bean Salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 354kcal
Author: Katia
Ingredients
2 cans(15oz/425 grams each) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained*
1 cup (7oz/200 grams)cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered*
⅓ cup(2oz/60 grams)pitted black olives, halved
⅓ cupparsley, chopped
DRESSING
3 tablespoon(45 ml)extra virgin olive oil, or adjust to taste
2 tablespoon(30 ml)lemon, juice
1-2garlic cloves, pressed or minced
½teaspoonfine salt, or adjust to taste
¼teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Place quartered tomatoes, halved olives and cannellini bean in a large salad bowl.
Remove thicker stems from the parsley, and chop the leaves.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk them well. Alternatively, place the ingredients in a glass jar tightly cover with a lid and shake until well combined and emulsified.
Add parsley and dressing to the salad, toss well until well combined and juicy.
Taste, and adjust as necessary until the flavors really pop. You might want to add more salt or olive oil according to your taste.
If time allows, leave the salad to rest for at least 30 minutes to enhance the flavor. Enjoy!
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Notes
*Tomatoes: if you use larger tomatoes, cut in half and scoop out seeds and water, then diced.*Cannellini: make sure your canned cannellini are not too mushy. I notice that they differ a lot from brand to brand. Some are properly cooked, hold their shape nicely and work well in a salad. Others are too mushy, good for soups, but too soft for salads.Storage: It keeps well in the fridge for 3 days.Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one serving and are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Garnish is not included. Please see my disclosure policies.