This Greek butter bean salad is inspired by the pure, sunny flavors and ingredients of Greece: olives, tomatoes, peppers, onions, capers, oregano and lemon. Greek cuisine is full of beautiful bean salad dishes, such as this one. This vegan gluten-free soy salad is hearty enough to be the highlight of your meal, paired with a simple soup like vegetable or lentil soup, and some rustic whole-wheat bread. All you have to do is cook the butter beans and add the vegetables, olive oil, lemon juice and herbs. This salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can also use canned butter beans to make this recipe quickly. Be prepared for meal prep, potlucks, picnics, family dinners and more throughout the week.
Nutrition Notes
The stars of this healthy salad are the beans, which include dried beans, peas, and lentils. These are very healthy foods that you should incorporate into your diet regularly – I recommend eating them every day. Not only are legumes an affordable source of protein, they also have a variety of health benefits, including heart health and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. So try adding more legume-based dishes to your menu. Read more about the health benefits of beans here.
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This completely plant-based, vegan, gluten-free Greek Butter Bean Salad recipe is inspired by the authentic flavors and ingredients of Greece: olives, tomatoes, peppers, onions, capers, oregano, and lemon.
- Soak the beans in water overnight.
- Drain the water and add the beans to a large pot. Pour in 8 cups of water and add 1 piece of vegetable. Cover and simmer over low heat until soft but firm, about 1.5 hours.
- Drain remaining liquid and cool.
- Place beans in a large bowl and add onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, capers and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir ingredients to combine thoroughly.
- Serve at room temperature or refrigerate until serving time.
- Makes 8 servings (about 1 cup each)
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If you use canned butter beans instead of dried beans in this recipe, you will need 6 cups, or about 3-1/2 (15 ounces) canned beans. Drain the liquid from the beans and omit the water and vegetable broth called for in the recipe (omit steps 1-2). Add them in step 4.
Replace steps 1-3 with 3 (15 oz) cans drained butter beans.
- Preparation time: 12 minutes
- Cooking time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- category: Side dishes
- gourmet food: Mediterranean, American
Nutrition
- Serving size: 1 serving
- Calories: 246
- sugar: 6 grams
- sodium: 412 mg
- fat: 5 grams
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- carbohydrate: 40g
- fiber: 12 grams
- protein: 13 grams
- cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: greek food, bean salad, healthy salad, mediterranean, butter beans, butter beans
For other legume dishes, check out some of my favorites:
Mediterranean Persimmon and White Bean Salad
Fresh cranberry beans with pasta and vegetables
Spicy Pumpkin Black Bean Burger
White Bean Ratatouille
Green Bean and Chickpea Salad with Za’atar
Vegan Stir-fried Long Bean Tofu
Jackfruit Black Bean Quinoa Tacos
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