# Mediterranean Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Dense Bean Salad

A dense salad packed with veggies, tons of protein, and a vinegar-based dressing that lasts the entire week, eaten daily for lunch to ensure sufficient protein and vegetables.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 shallot
- flat leaf parsley
- 2 bell peppers
- 4 fresh basil leaves
- 1 container cherry tomatoes
- 1 package pepperoni
- 0.5 lb smoked chipotle chicken
- sun-dried tomatoes
- artichoke hearts
- 1 can white beans
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 container mini mozzarella balls
- sun-dried tomato oil
- garlic olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- pizza seasoning
- sea salt
- mustard

## Instructions

1. Chop a shallot.
2. Chop flat-leaf parsley.
3. Chop two bell peppers.
4. Chop four leaves of fresh basil.
5. Halve a full container of cherry tomatoes.
6. Chop one package of pepperoni.
7. Chop about half a pound of smoked chipotle chicken.
8. Drain and chop sun-dried tomatoes, reserving the oil.
9. Chop artichoke hearts.
10. Drain and rinse one can of white beans.
11. Drain and rinse one can of chickpeas.
12. Add all chopped and rinsed ingredients to a large bowl, including one container of mini mozzarella balls.
13. For the dressing, mix together sun-dried tomato oil, garlic olive oil, red wine vinegar, pizza seasoning, sea salt, and mustard.
14. Whisk the dressing until creamy.
15. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients.
16. Toss all ingredients together.
17. Store the salad in deli containers in the fridge.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- bowl
- colander
- can opener
- milk frother
- measuring cup
- deli containers

## Tips

- Set aside sun-dried tomato oil to save flavor.
- Use a milk frother to make super creamy dressings.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@violetwitchel/video/7372786192506473771?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7451621069259752993
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4121ba7b-9f12-4393-916f-b14fa4f0c693
- Extracted: 2026-03-10

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