Mediterranean Black Bean Salad

Name: Mediterranean Black Bean Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic (grated or finely minced); ½ teaspoon dijon mustard; ½ teaspoon honey; ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 15 ounces low-sodium black beans (drained and rinsed); 1 green bell pepper (diced); 1 cucumber (deseeded and diced); 1 large globe tomato (deseeded and diced); ¼ large red onion (diced); ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped); ¼ cup kalamata olives (quartered); ½ cup crumbed feta cheese

4 steps

Prep:20min

This Mediterranean Black Bean Salad is made with hearty black beans, flavorful fresh vegetables, and homemade vinaigrette dressing. It's healthy, easy to make, and perfect for a light lunch or summer side dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:30:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories178.6 kcal (9%)

Total Fat11.1 g (16%)

Carbs15 g (6%)

Sugars2.6 g (3%)

Protein5.9 g (12%)

Sodium309.5 mg (15%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoonred wine vinegar

1 clovegarlic

grated or finely minced

½ teaspoondijon mustard

½ teaspoonhoney

¼ teaspoonitalian seasoning

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

15 ounceslow-sodium black beans

large, deseeded and diced

0.25red onion

large, diced

¼ cupfresh parsley

chopped

¼ cupkalamata olives

quartered

½ cupfeta cheese

crumbed

Instructions

Step 1

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, honey, and seasonings. Set aside.

Step 2

Drain and rinse the low-sodium black beans. Dice the green bell pepper, deseed and dice the cucumber, deseed and dice the tomato, and finely dice the red onion. Chop the fresh parsley and quarter the kalamata olives.

Step 3

Add the drained black beans, diced vegetables, parsley, and olives to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle the prepared dressing over the vegetables in the mixing bowl.

Step 4

Stir gently to combine, ensuring that the dressing coats the vegetables evenly. Add the crumbled feta cheese to the mixing bowl and gently stir again to incorporate it. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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