# Dense Bean Salad

A dense bean salad packed with various vegetables, pasta, and tofu, dressed with a lemon-oregano vinaigrette.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 whole lemon
- 2 fat, minced garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 tbsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tbsp black pepper
- 80 g fresh kale
- 0.33 of a whole red onion
- 200 g dried pasta
- 600 g drained weight mixed beans
- 1 whole red bell pepper
- 1 whole yellow bell pepper
- 1 whole small cucumber
- 200 g crumbled extra firm tofu
- 1 small handful chopped parsley
- 70 g chopped, pitted Kalamata olives
- 1 whole red or green chilli

## Instructions

1. Chop all the vegetables, drain the beans, and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
2. Add lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to a large mixing bowl.
3. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and season to taste.
4. Add the destemmed, washed, and roughly chopped kale leaves to the bowl and massage for 2-3 minutes until softened.
5. Add the finely diced red onion and toss well.
6. Add the cooked pasta, mixed beans, chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped cucumber, crumbled extra firm tofu, chopped parsley, and chopped pitted Kalamata olives to the bowl.
7. Toss all the ingredients together thoroughly.
8. Serve the salad, optionally with some toasted seeds for crunch.

## Equipment

- lemon squeezer
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- tongs
- chopping board
- knife
- pot

## Tips

- Season crumbled tofu with lemon and salt if not using fermented tofu.
- Massage kale leaves for 2-3 minutes to soften them.
- Serve with toasted seeds for crunch.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPwlmrYjYsO/?igsh=NXYxZm5uOTB5b2ly
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a1b6d9d9-c2ea-42a5-bdc2-f6f56755e9d0
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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