Ultimate Crunchy and Hearty Dense Bean Salad Recipe - Easy Mediterranean Recipes

Ingredients

• The Salad Base:
• 1 can 15 oz chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1 can 15 oz cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can 15 oz kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup English cucumber finely diced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
• 1 medium bell pepper yellow or orange, finely diced
• 1/2 cup red onion finely minced
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives pitted and sliced
• 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled by hand
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
• The Zesty Vinaigrette:
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic finely grated or pressed
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper