Description
A refreshing Greek Bean Salad featuring lemon marinated beans, fresh vegetables, and feta cheese, perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can of white beans (such as cannellini or navy beans), drained and rinsed
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 2 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup of olives, pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup of feta cheese, crumbled
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley or dill for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the white beans, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, olives, and feta cheese in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a smaller bowl until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to combine all the ingredients.
- Let it sit for about 15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or dill, if desired, and serve immediately or chilled.
Notes
This salad can be made ahead of time and tastes even better after a few hours in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg