Is it salad weather where you are? There’s not much cooking going on here as the weather is so lovely it’s a bit too warm to eat anything much! Of course, we still need to eat, so salads are the way to go!
I recall Jhuls @thenotsocreativecook previously saying she doesn’t eat salads! Well, this is definitely not a limp lettuce and tomato salad, oh no! This is a substantial protein packed salad with a spicy salty sweet dressing! Oh yes indeed! As always, you can play with the ingredients to suit your budget, tastes or pantry! 😀 The dressing you should try and get as close to as possible, but as always there are subs you can make! 🙂
Let’s check out the recipe!
A protein packed salad great for the warmer weather. The dressing makes this salad sing – make sure you add it to get the best flavours!
- 1 tin mixed beans rinsed and drained (or sub any beans)
- 1 tin chickpeas rinsed and drained (or sub another bean)
- 1/2 medium cucumber diced
- 1 medium orange pepper diced (or sub any sweet pepper)
- 2-3 spring onion greens thinly chopped (green tops only)
- 5 medium cherry tomatoes cut in half then quarters
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon brown rice vinegar (or sub apple cider vinegar)
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcester sauce (vegan) (or sub soy/tamari)
- 1/2 medium lime juiced (approx 1 tablespoon) (or sub lemon juice)
- 1 cm green chilli diced
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Put the beans, chickpeas, cucumber, pepper and spring onion in a large bowl and gently mix together. Add the tomatoes and gently mix through.
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Sprinkle over the pepper, paprika and salt, the carefully fold through. Transfer to a serving bowl.
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Mix the rice vinegar, balsamic, Worcester sauce and lime juice together and add the chilli.
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Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad.
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Enjoy!
You can of course just eat this salad as it is for a main meal, or you could add it to a selection of other salads, maybe as part of a barbecue. Everyone loves this coleslaw and there’s always someone asking for the recipe! My favourite is this Turkish shepherds salad and of course, for you potato fans, there is a potato salad too! I have a thing for lettuce wraps at the minute, so I’ll be loading my bean salad into firm and crunchy little gem or romaine lettuce leaves. Yummy! 😛 Perfect Summer picnic food! 😀
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I’m taking this salad over to Angie’s Fiesta Friday. This week it is co-hosted by Mollie @ Frugal Hausfrau and by Angie herself! Come on over and see what everyone is sharing – grab a load of new ideas and make new friends! 🙂 Oh, and if you have some free time one weekend, why not volunteer to be a co-host yourself! 🙂