1Add one can of drained and rinsed chickpeas to a large bowl.
2Add one can of drained and rinsed black beans.
3Dice two cucumbers and add them to the bowl.
4Add cherry tomatoes to the bowl.
5Add an entire pack of mozzarella pearls.
6Chop half of a red onion and add it to the bowl.
7Add Kalamata olives to the bowl.
8Add banana peppers to the bowl.
9Chop fresh parsley and add it on top of the salad ingredients.
10For the dressing, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, banana pepper juice, Dijon mustard, and a little bit of maple syrup in a separate measuring cup.
11Use a frother, whisk, or fork to mix the dressing until well combined.
12Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the large bowl.
13Mix all ingredients well.
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas
1 can black beans
2 cucumbers
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 cupfrotherwhiskforkcontainer
Tips
Add cilantro instead of parsley if preferred.
Other good additions include bell pepper, jalape
o, feta, avocado, and lime juice.
The salad gets better throughout the week as it marinates in the fridge.