Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Cannellini Beans
This Mediterranean Chopped Salad recipe is easy to adapt to your family's tastes. Fresh, crisp and colourful and perfect for potlucks or family gatherings.
Servings 4
Calories 221kcal
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz (398 ml) can cannellini (white) beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 each of red, yellow and orange bell peppers, diced
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- ½ small red onion diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 oz. (125 gm) feta cheese crumbled
Greek Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp each sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Whisk dressing ingredients together and let stand while preparing salad ingredients.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss with dressing. (You may have extra left over.) Refrigerate until serving time.
Notes
You may only need half the vinaigrette for this salad, so save the remainder for another salad or use as a marinade for chicken.
Calorie calculations were based on using half the amount of vinaigrette.
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 1.1mg