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Mediterranean Bean Salad

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For me, nutrition and healthy eating is not about counting calories. It IS about including more healthy, whole foods into your meals.

I’m always looking for easy ways to take my meals up a notch, and this yummy bean salad is a perfect addition.

Give it a try and let me know if you enjoy it!

 
Mediterranean Bean Salad
 

This bean salad recipe is easy, yummy and healthy.

Ingredients 

  • 2 15-oz cans of beans, drained and rinsed (use black beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans or chickpeas/garbanzo beans)

  • 1 english cucumber, chopped with skin on

  • 1 bell pepper, diced

  • 1 small red onion, diced

  • 1 cup cherry tomato, halved

  • 1 cup kalamata olives, roughly chopped

  • ¼ cup virgin olive oil (= longevity oil!)

  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar

  • 2 whole cloves of garlic, minced

  • 1 tsp dried oregano or 2 tsp fresh herb

  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Combine beans, cucumber, pepper, onion, tomatoes, and olives in a large bowl.

  2. In a small bowl or sealed jar with a lid, whisk or shake together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, and salt and pepper.

  3. Toss salad with dressing and enjoy at room temperature or refrigerate unused portions.

That’s it! As promised, easy. I can’t wait to hear how you like it, let me know in the comments below!

Enjoy!

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