This Dense Bean Salad is a guilt free, protein-packed dish filled with savory beans and bright vegetables to make a delicious snack.
This Dense Bean Salad is a hearty, flavor-packed dish that’s as nourishing as it is satisfying. Made with beans and chickpeas and tossed with fresh veggies, herbs, and a bold, tangy dressing. This salad delivers plenty of protein, fiber, and texture in every bite. Perfect for meal prep, picnics, or an easy side dish that everyone will love!
For more flavor packed salads you have to check out my Bell Pepper and Cucumber Salad, BBQ Chicken Salad, and Summer Pasta Salad.
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Recipe Ingredients
Navy Beans and Garbanzo Beans – Dense and creamy beans that add protein and a soft texture to the dish.
Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette – You can use any dressing you prefer, but I think this vinaigrette ties the recipe together without being overpowering.
Sweet Pepper – I like using yellow, but you can use any sweet peppers you prefer. They add a great crunch and slight sweetness to this salad.
Cucumbers – You can use Persian cucumbers or and English cucumber for this salad.
For a full list of ingredients and amounts see the recipe card below.
How to Make Dense Bean Salad
Step 1: In a large bowl add in all of the ingredients to the salad except for the dressing and toss together.
Step 2: When ready to serve add the dressing to taste and enjoy!
FAQs
Of course! Other beans I would recommend would be cannellini beans, great northern beans, or even pinto beans.
Other ingredients I would recommend adding into this salad would be avocado, cabbage, kalamata olives, bell peppers, or any other ingredients you prefer.
Storage Information
You can store any leftovers of this dense bean salad in an airtight container in your fridge for 4-5 days. With the dressing and variety of textures in this salad I do not recommend freezing it.
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Dense Bean Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas - drained and rinsed
- 1 can navy beans - drained and rinsed
- 10 oz cherry tomatoes - quartered
- 2 yellow sweet peppers - diced
- 1 cucumber - seeds scraped out and diced
- 1/4 cup red onion - diced
- 4 oz salami - sliced
- 4 oz mozzarella pearls
- 2 oz sharp white cheddar - diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley - finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- sun dried tomato vinaigrette - to taste
- fresh parsley - optional garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl add all of the ingredients to the salad except for the dressing and toss together.
- When ready to serve add the dressing to taste and enjoy!
This is my new hyper fixation meal! I have been making it for the past 2 weeks and I am obsessed!
Made this for my meal prep this week and I am obsessed! Absolutely wonderful!