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green olive bean salad in a beige bowl

Green Olive Bean Salad

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  • Author: Yasmeen Ali
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Rest Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner, Salads
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This green olive bean salad is a combo of not one but two type of beans, loads of castelvetrano olives, parsley, cilantro, aromatics, and a sweet honey dijon vinaigrette. Plus, the beauty of this chickpea salad is that it tastes better the longer it sits. It’s safe to say that this green olive bean salad is living rent-free in my fridge!


Ingredients

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Salad Base

  • 1 can (13.4 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (13.4 oz) butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup castelvetrano olives, roughly chopped
  • 1 medium shallot, finely minced
  • 1/2 cup finely minced cilantro
  • 1/2 cup finely minced parsley
  • 12 cloves garlic, finely minced

Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey (a heaping tablespoon)
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (sub with 1 tsp red pepper flakes)

Instructions

  1. Add the salad base to a bowl. Add the chickpeas, butter beans, olives, shallot, herbs, and garlic into a serving bowl. Set aside.
  2. Make the dressing. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a jar or cup and whisk well until emulsified. 
  3. Toss together and serve. Pour all of the dressing on the salad and toss together well. Adjust for salt as needed and let sit at least 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy on toasted sourdough, or just on its own. 
  4. Store any leftovers in an airtight glass container in the fridge for up to 5 days.