A little lemon this, a little lemon that.
I’ve been squeezing the zesty fruit into, onto, and all around quite a lot of dishes lately.
Citrus adds so much bright, effortless flavor to a dish.
Plus it’s quite accessible and healthy too!
Unless you’re just chomping down on lemons, limes, grapefruits, and oranges all day long…
You might end up with a canker sore or two ha.
But “reasonable” citrus consumption won’t leave your body burning.
This easy dish is perfect for a light lunch or even a potluck!
It’s pretty affordable, as well as tasty too.
And it does get a bit better after you let all of the ingredients hang out and get to know each other a bit.
All you have to do is whisk up a simple dressing composed of extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice + zest, stoneground mustard, cracked black pepper, and pink sea salt.
Fold in versatile chickpeas, creamy kidney beans, refreshing English cucumber, herbaceous parsley and you’re set!
Top off your salad with pleasantly salty vegan feta if you wish.
Pucker up peeps!
P.S. It’s very important to taste and adjust the ingredient amounts to suit your taste buds. The dressing may seems a bit sour at first but the flavor does pair quite well with the creamy, benign beans.
P.P.S. Serving a crowd? Simply scale up! This bean bowl can feed one hungry individual (I recommend a slice of hearty whole grain bread to go with) or two as a side.
Lemony Bean Salad with Cucumber
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon stoneground mustard
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Pink sea salt, to taste
Salad
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup diced English cucumber (seeds and skin intact)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Crumbed vegan feta for topping, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together until well combined. Taste and adjust accordingly—you want a punchy dressing to balance the creaminess of the beans.
- Fold in the beans, cucumber, and parsley.
- Top with crumbled feta if you wish.