Dense Bean Salad Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• SALAD:
• 1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15 ounces) no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet pepper (red, orange and/or yellow)
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 4 ounces pepperoni, chopped
• 1-1/2 cups fresh mozzarella pearls
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• Additional salt and pepper, to taste