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Tabbouleh White Bean Salad
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
40m
Total Time
55m
This Tabbouleh White Bean Salad is a refreshing mix of white beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, parsley, and mint, all tossed in a zesty lemon dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or flavorful side, this salad is quick and easy to prepare, making it an ideal summer dish.
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Ingredients
Servings:
8
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Salad
Lemon Dressing
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Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories358kcal17%
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Fat12g0%
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Saturated Fat1g0%
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Carbohydrates53g2%
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Fiber14g0%
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Sugar5g0%
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Protein14g0%
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Cholesterol0mg0%
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Sodium145mg7%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Notes
1. Beans - I've made this with white beans to make it look more like Tabbouleh, but any coloured beans will do just fine here, even chickpeas.
2. Dijon mustard - sub yellow mustard, or omit. Makes the dressing a wee bit thicker which is great for fine-grain type salads because it helps coat better.
3. Dried beans (navy, cannellini or other white beans) - you will need 1 1/4 cups of any dried white beans.
1 can = 1 3/4 cups beans once drained Recipe calls for 2 cans = 3 1/2 cups beans 1 cup dried beans = 2 3/4 cups cooked So you will need approx 1 1/4 cups dried beans (1.25 x 2.75 = ~3.5 cups cooked beans)
HOW TO COOK DRIED BEANS- soak in plenty of water (beans will triple in volume) 5 - 24 hrs. Drain bring to boil then gently simmer in a large pot of water with 1 tbsp salt* partially covered with a lid. The cooking time will vary wildly depending not just on size/type of beans, but also the age of beans. Fresh dried cannellini beans, 24 hr soak can cook = 25 minutes. Old large lima beans could take over 2 hours.
So start checking at 25 minutes, and the closer they are to being ready, check every few minutes because small beans can go from just under to overcooked within 5 minutes. They are ready when they're tender all the way through, if they are overcooked they can fall apart / disintegrate on the edges (also this can happen to lower quality beans).
4. Storage - keeps for 3 days, though the tomato does lose perky juiciness the next day. I also like to either hold back some dressing to give it a fresh drizzle just before serving, or else a squeeze of fresh lemon and drizzle of olive oil will do the trick.
5. Nutrition per serving, assuming 8 servings as a side. Excellent veg+starch side dish for meals, especially for warm days.
2. Dijon mustard - sub yellow mustard, or omit. Makes the dressing a wee bit thicker which is great for fine-grain type salads because it helps coat better.
3. Dried beans (navy, cannellini or other white beans) - you will need 1 1/4 cups of any dried white beans.
1 can = 1 3/4 cups beans once drained Recipe calls for 2 cans = 3 1/2 cups beans 1 cup dried beans = 2 3/4 cups cooked So you will need approx 1 1/4 cups dried beans (1.25 x 2.75 = ~3.5 cups cooked beans)
HOW TO COOK DRIED BEANS- soak in plenty of water (beans will triple in volume) 5 - 24 hrs. Drain bring to boil then gently simmer in a large pot of water with 1 tbsp salt* partially covered with a lid. The cooking time will vary wildly depending not just on size/type of beans, but also the age of beans. Fresh dried cannellini beans, 24 hr soak can cook = 25 minutes. Old large lima beans could take over 2 hours.
So start checking at 25 minutes, and the closer they are to being ready, check every few minutes because small beans can go from just under to overcooked within 5 minutes. They are ready when they're tender all the way through, if they are overcooked they can fall apart / disintegrate on the edges (also this can happen to lower quality beans).
4. Storage - keeps for 3 days, though the tomato does lose perky juiciness the next day. I also like to either hold back some dressing to give it a fresh drizzle just before serving, or else a squeeze of fresh lemon and drizzle of olive oil will do the trick.
5. Nutrition per serving, assuming 8 servings as a side. Excellent veg+starch side dish for meals, especially for warm days.