# Black Bean, Chick Pea, Cucumber Salad

This is a quick and easy bean salad that takes about 5 minutes to prepare and is perfect for lunch meal prep throughout the week.

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 can black beans
- 2 cucumber
- cherry tomatoes
- 1 pack mozzarella pearls
- 0.5 red onion
- banana peppers
- fresh parsley
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- banana pepper juice
- Dijon mustard
- maple syrup

## Instructions

1. Add one can of chickpeas to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add one can of drained and rinsed black beans to the bowl.
3. Cut two cucumbers into fourths and add them to the bowl.
4. Cut cherry tomatoes into fourths and add them to the bowl.
5. Break up and add a whole pack of mozzarella pearls to the bowl.
6. Dice half of a red onion and add it to the bowl.
7. Chop some banana peppers and add them to the bowl.
8. Chop fresh parsley and throw it on top of the ingredients in the bowl.
9. Prepare the dressing by combining olive oil, red wine vinegar, banana pepper juice, Dijon mustard, and a little bit of maple syrup in a measuring cup.
10. Whisk or froth the dressing ingredients until well combined.
11. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the bowl.
12. Give the salad a good mix to combine all ingredients and dressing.

## Equipment

- large mixing bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- measuring cup
- whisk or frother

## Tips

- The salad gets better throughout the week as it sits and soaks in the dressing.
- Consider adding a piece of chicken or other protein on top for a complete meal.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@rhiannonvc/video/7521420465496198455
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8aeec26b-96ae-4454-9a9e-41f56e5fea29
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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