Description
This Tabbouleh White Bean Salad is a fresh, vibrant, and healthy dish combining creamy white beans with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and aromatic herbs. Dressed with a zesty lemon and garlic vinaigrette, it makes a perfect light lunch, side dish, or healthy snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables & Herbs
- 4 tomatoes, cut into 1.25cm (1/2″) pieces
- 3 cucumbers (or 1 1/2 long English/Telegraph cucumbers), cut into 1.25cm (1/2″) pieces
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup parsley, roughly chopped (1 large bunch)
- 1/3 cup mint, roughly chopped
Beans
- 800g / 24 oz (2 cans) white beans (like cannellini, navy/haricot, butter beans), drained
Dressing
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, small, minced using garlic press
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt (kosher/cooking salt or 1/4 tsp table salt)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing: Place the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper into a jar. Secure the lid tightly and shake well until the dressing is fully emulsified and combined.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the drained white beans, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, parsley, and mint. Drizzle most of the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients.
- Toss Salad: Gently toss all salad ingredients with the dressing to evenly coat everything without mashing the beans or bruising the herbs.
- Serve: Transfer the tossed salad to a serving bowl. Add remaining dressing if desired, and serve immediately for optimal freshness and flavor.
Notes
- Note 1: Use canned white beans that are rinsed and well-drained to avoid excess liquid diluting the salad.
- Note 2: Dijon mustard helps emulsify the dressing and adds a slight tang to balance the lemon juice.
- Note 3: You can substitute any variety of white beans such as cannellini, navy, haricot, or butter beans according to preference.
- This salad is best served fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours in an airtight container.
- Adjust salt and lemon juice to taste depending on your preferred acidity and seasoning level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keywords: tabbouleh, white bean salad, Mediterranean salad, healthy salad, vegetarian, no-cook, parsley salad, bean salad
