Marinated Green Olive Bean Salad with a Chive Basil Dressing

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice red onion.
  2. 2Add sliced red onions to a bowl.
  3. 3Squeeze lemon juice over the onions.
  4. 4Add salt, red pepper flakes, and olive oil to the onions.
  5. 5Massage the marinade into the onions with clean hands.
  6. 6Add cannellini beans to the bowl with the onions.
  7. 7Chop peperoncini peppers.
  8. 8Chop green olives.
  9. 9Chop red bell pepper.
  10. 10Add diced red bell pepper, chickpeas, chopped peperoncini peppers, chopped artichoke hearts, and chopped green olives to the bowl.
  11. 11Add minced parsley to the bowl.
  12. 12Grate garlic into a blender cup.
  13. 13Zest and squeeze lemon into the blender cup.
  14. 14Add maple syrup and olive oil to the blender cup.
  15. 15Blend the mixture until smooth.
  16. 16Add chives and basil leaves to the blender cup.
  17. 17Blend again until the herbs are minced and the dressing is smooth.
  18. 18Pour the dressing over the bean salad ingredients.
  19. 19Mix everything thoroughly.
  20. 20Cover and allow the salad to marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  21. 21Arrange a serving plate with hummus, sliced cucumbers, gherkins, cherry tomatoes, pita, and a generous portion of the bean salad.
  22. 22Enjoy the salad by scooping everything up with pita or vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 0.5 half lemon
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or sweetener of choice
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 can (15 oz) cannelini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup castelvetrano olives, roughly chopped
  • 0.33 cup jarred marinated artichoke hearts, roughly chopped
  • 8 peperoncini peppers, stems removed and thinly sliced
  • 0.25 cup parsley leaves, minced
  • 10 small leaves basil leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 0.5 cup basil leaves
  • 0.25 cup chives
  • cucumber
  • tomato
  • gherkins
  • pita
  • hummus

Equipment

knifecutting boardlarge mixing bowllemon squeezerblender cupgraterplate

Tips

  • Let your beans and veggies marinate to absorb delicious flavor.
  • This salad can be treated like a dip or served as a snacking plate with extra fresh veggies, dips, and pita.
  • The recipe is great for meal prepping and doesn't require a lot of cooking.

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