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Dense Bean Salad

Need a quick and easy meal prep salad for the work week? It’s time to raid the pantry and put together this simple but delicious dense bean salad made with beans, peppers, and tomatoes.
Prep Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 7

Equipment

  • Large salad bowl
  • Can opener
  • Measuring cups

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3/4 cup fresh corn or thawed frozen corn
  • 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup diced red onion
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½-1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the canned beans.
  • Gently toss together the beans, corn, tomatoes, pepper, cilantro, jalapeno, and cilantro in a large bowl.
  • Add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Toss to coat in the dressing.
  • Chill for at least 1 hour to overnight. Toss beans again once more before serving. Give it a squeeze of lime, taste, and add more salt if needed - then enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 4g