Cowboy Caviar Bean Salad

10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Drain and rinse one can of chickpeas and add them to a large bowl.
  2. 2Drain and rinse one can of black beans and add them to the bowl.
  3. 3Chop two cucumbers and add them to the bowl.
  4. 4Chop cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl.
  5. 5Add a whole pack of mozzarella pearls to the bowl.
  6. 6Chop half of a red onion and add it to the bowl.
  7. 7Add Kalamata olives to the bowl.
  8. 8Add some banana peppers to the bowl.
  9. 9Chop fresh parsley and add it on top of the ingredients in the bowl.
  10. 10For the dressing, add olive oil to a measuring cup.
  11. 11Add red wine vinegar to the measuring cup.
  12. 12Add banana pepper juice to the measuring cup.
  13. 13Add Dijon mustard and a little bit of maple syrup to the measuring cup.
  14. 14Use a frother, whisk, or fork to mix the dressing ingredients together.
  15. 15Pour the dressing over the salad.
  16. 16Stir everything together to combine.
  17. 17Store the salad in a container in the fridge.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

large bowlknifecutting boardmeasuring cupfrother

Tips

  • Other good ingredients to add include bell pepper, jalapeño, feta, avocado, lime juice, and corn.
  • The salad marinates in the fridge and gets better throughout the week.