Marinated Olive Salad with Beans
This no-cook, dense beans salad has white beans, two kinds of olives, roasted peppers and tomatoes marinated in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon and spices. It's great on a sandwich, over greens or as a "girl dinner" with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 15 oz white beans drained
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives drained and chopped
- 1 cup green olives drained and chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp dry oregano
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup grape tomatoes chopped
- 2 jarred roasted bell peppers chopped small
- ½ tsp salt
- Fresh ground black pepper to your preferences
- 1 lemon squeezed
- ½ tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- To a large bowl add beans, olives, garlic, oregano, crushed red pepper and olive oil. Mix.
- Then add cherry tomato, bell peppers, salt, and pepper. Mix.
- Last add lemon juice and zest, mix and serve over greens, on a roll as a sandwich, in lettuce cups, or as is for a delicious snack.
- Store refrigerated and enjoy within 3-4 days for best quality.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 12gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 1608mgPotassium: 790mgFiber: 11gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 723IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 5mg
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