Italian-Style Bruschetta Bean Salad

creamy italian style bean salad with bruschetta and feta cheese dressing

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Italian-Style Bruschetta Bean Salad

This tasty Italian bruschetta bean salad recipe is a light, refreshing, and flavorful summer side dish! Made with four different types of legumes, fresh herbs, and a delicious 5-minute bruschetta-style dressing.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Lunch, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Diabetic, Low Lactose, Vegetarian

Servings: 3/4-cup servings

Calories: 260kcal

Author: Kelly Jensen

Equipment

Mixing Bowls
Small Pot

Ingredients

2 cups green beans trimmed and chopped
15 ounces canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
15 ounces canned lentils drained and rinsed
15 ounces canned navy beans drained and rinsed
2 cups tomatoes chopped, about 3 large tomatoes
3 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add the chickpeas, lentils, and navy beans.
In a separate bowl, mix the chopped tomatoes, garlic, white wine vinegar, sugar, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Pour this bruschetta mixture over the beans.
In a small pot with a steamer basket, steam the trimmed green beans until tender and drain them well.
Add the drained green beans to the bowl with the other beans and bruschetta. Add in the fresh basil.
Crumble the feta cheese over the bean salad, then toss well to combine.
Serve at room temperature and enjoy!

Notes

Serving Suggestions

This recipe is fantastic to enjoy on its own as a side dish or a light lunch.

If serving this with dinner, it would go great with your favorite plant-based protein or Italian style pasta. Try. Our fresh angel hair pomodoro, our rigatoni arabiata sauce, or our oat milk Alfredo for great plant-based Italian favorites.

Expert Tips

This bean salad makes an excellent meal prep lunch! It's vegetarian and high in plant-based protein.
Steaming fresh green beans gives this bean salad a wonderful color and texture. However, feel free to use canned green beans if you prefer.
Similarly, if you have time to make the fresh bruschetta dressing, it adds a really nice taste to the salad, but store-bought bruschetta can also be used in a pinch.

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