Name: Ridiculously Easy Bean Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cans beans, 15oz, drained and rinsed, or 4 1/2 cups cooked beans; 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped, about 3/4 cup; 1 medium cucumber, finely chopped, about 2 cups; 3 tbsp drained capers; 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped, 60g; 3/4 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 60ml; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 60ml; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 to 2 tsp honey or maple syrup, optional; 3/4 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste; 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Steps

Add chopped onions to a small bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside for 5 minutes, drain, and then rinse. This step helps to remove some of the raw flavor of the onion so that it does not overpower the salad.
Meanwhile, in the bottom of a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Taste the dressing and then adjust with more salt/pepper. If the dressing tastes too abrasive, whisk in 1 to 2 teaspoons of honey or maple syrup to balance out the vinegar.
Add the beans, drained onion, cucumber, parsley, capers and dried oregano. Toss well, cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour to allow the beans to marinate in the dressing.
The salad will keep stored in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.

Chef's notes

Store bean salad in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days. You can use any combination of cooked or canned beans: chickpeas, black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, or canned/blanched green beans. Fresh herbs like basil, mint, dill, cilantro or tarragon can be used instead of parsley; use less tarragon as it has stronger flavor. Other dried herb blends like Italian, Mediterranean or French spice blends (such as Herbes de Provence) work in place of oregano. If the dressing tastes too vinegary, balance it with honey or maple syrup. Do not freeze this salad as the beans tend to turn mushy once thawed and the dressing can separate."

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Ridiculously Easy Bean Salad

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