Hi there,
Are you searching for salad recipes? It is salad season soooooo. If you are, then this is where this High Protein Two‑Bean Salad comes in. Quick salads made from fresh ingredients, tossed together with good olive oil, lemon, and whatever herbs are on hand. I went with white and kidney beans for this salad, and for that little extra taste, I have also added tuna and arugula.
This salad is built on ingredients most of us already keep in the kitchen: canned beans, a can of tuna, a handful of greens, well, you know. But when you bring them together, they turn into something so tasty that you can’t get enough of it. The beans give the salad a slightly creamy texture, and the tuna adds protein. That classic Mediterranean flavor that pairs beautifully with lemon and olive oil. And the arugula brings a peppery freshness that wakes everything up.
For this salad, you can use any beans you have: white beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, or a mix. You can add cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, capers, celery, or fresh herbs of your choice. It’s the kind of salad that fits into your day without effort. And because it’s naturally high in protein and fiber, it keeps you full and energized without making you feel heavy. It’s also one of those dishes that tastes even better after it sits for a bit, as the beans soak up the lemon and olive oil.
A few good ingredients, a few minutes of prep, and you have a beautiful High Protein Two Bean Salad. :). One more salad recipe https://foodzesty.com/vegetarian-legume-salad/
Have a great morning/afternoon/evening, everyone! 🙂
High Protein Two Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups white beans can or jar
- 1 ½ cups kidney beans can or jar
- 2 cans of tuna small-sized can tuna in water, drain and flake the tuna
- 2 red onions chopped
- 1 carrot large shredded
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- 1 cucumber sliced
- arugula handful
- 3 tbsp dill finely chopped
- Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced (optional)
- 1 tsp mild mustard
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the 2 cups white beans, 1 ½ cups kidney beans, 2 red onions, 1 carrot, 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, 1 cucumber, 3 tbsp dill, 2 cans of tuna and the arugula.
- Gently toss all the ingredients together.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the ½ cup olive oil, ¼ cup lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp mild mustard, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad. You can omit the garlic.
- Serve cold as a side dish or a main dish.
KALI SAS OREXI!! 🙂
