Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 oz. each) mixed salad beans or 1 can kidney beans & 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 purple onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 C. finely-chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 Tbs. cured olives, pitted and sliced
- 2 Tbs. feta cheese, crumbled
- 1-1/2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. mustard
- 1 tsp. honey
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbs. lightly toasted pine nuts (optional)
Directions
In a large salad bowl, place first 8 ingredients (beans through cheese) and toss lightly until well mixed. In a separate small bowl, make dressing by whisking together next 5 ingredients (oil through honey). Drizzle dressing onto salad and toss well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with pine nuts and serve.
Nutritional Information Per serving:
285 calories, 9 g. fat (2 g. saturated fat), 40 g. carbohydrate, 13 g. protein, 14 g. dietary fiber, 564 mg. sodium
Makes 4 servings.
