4.3 from 14 votes
7 Bean Salad with Chimichurri
7 Bean Salad with Chimichurri Dressing ~ why should steak get all the perks? My healthy bean salad takes full advantage of the jolt of flavor from this garlicky herb sauce.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
222 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
dressing
- 1 batch chimichurri sauce you will have extra sauce
salad
- 1 cup black beans cooked or canned
- 1 cup black-eyed peas cooked or canned
- 1 cup red kidney beans cooked or canned
- 1 cup small white beans cooked or canned
- 1 cup garbanzo beans cooked or canned
- 1 cup aduki beans cooked or canned
- 1 cup edamame beans frozen, defrosted
- 1/2 cup onion red, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper colorful, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup tomato finely chopped
- black pepper fresh cracked, to taste
- salt fresh cracked, to taste
Instructions
- Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss with enough chimichurri sauce to moisten everything, but not drown it.
- Chill the salad, covered, until ready to serve. Toss with a little more dressing before serving if needed.
- The salad will keep several days in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- You can use canned beans, or dried for this salad. For better texture I like to mix the two types. Dried beans will be firmer and chewier, while canned will be softer.
- Your leftover chimichurri sauce can be slathered on steak, chicken, or fish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
222kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
709mg
(15%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
369IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 709mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 369IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.