What salad to cook with beans: simple recipes with photos (+ bonus video)

What salad to cook with beans: simple recipes with photos (+ bonus video)

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Beans are a versatile product that can be used in a variety of dishes. And often it is added to salads to make their taste more intense. However, they can be nutritious or quite light. We at joy-pup offer several bean salad recipes.

Watch a simple video recipe for bean salad

Salad with beans and tomatoes

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To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:

  • 400 g canned beans
  • 250g cherry tomatoes or tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green pepper, finely chopped
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Step by step preparation:

  • Rinse beans under cold water and let stand.
  • In a large bowl, mix beans, tomatoes, onion and pepper.
  • In another bowl, mix lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour this dressing over the salad.
  • Mix all the ingredients so that they are evenly soaked in the sauce.
  • Garnish the salad with fresh parsley.

Greek bean salad

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Spice up a classic Greek salad with beans. For this you will need:

  • 400 g canned beans
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes or tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 red onion, cut into thin half rings
  • 100 g feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves for garnish

Step by step preparation:

  • Rinse beans under cold water and let stand.
  • In a large bowl, combine the beans, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and feta.
  • In another bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour this dressing over the salad.
  • Mix all the ingredients so that they are evenly soaked in the sauce.
  • Garnish the salad with fresh mint leaves.

Mexican salad with beans and avocado

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If you like spicy food, check out this salad. Ingredients:

  • 400 g canned black beans
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green chili, finely chopped
  • 200 g corn (canned or fresh)
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh cilantro for garnish

Step by step preparation:

  • Rinse beans under cold water and let stand.
  • In a large bowl, combine the beans, avocado, onion, chili and corn.
  • In a separate bowl, mix lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour this dressing over the salad.
  • Mix all the ingredients so that they are evenly soaked in the sauce.
  • Garnish the salad with fresh cilantro.

To be continued…

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