Bean Salad with Tahini (Tahinli Fasulye Piyazı)

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4.6

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    8 mins

  • Total Time

    23 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    2697 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Turkish

Bean Salad with Tahini (Tahinli Fasulye Piyazı)

We have a variety of bean salads in Turkey and this Tahinli Fasulye Piyazı is a specialty from the Antalya region, on the southwest coast of Turkey. It makes a substantial, nutritious, great-value lunch with flatbreads to mop up the delicious sauce.

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Ingredients

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For the Bean Salad

  • 2 cannellini beans drained and rinsed, 15 ounce can
  • 1/2 onion quartered and thinly sliced, small, yellow or white
  • 1 tomato diced, medium ripe
  • flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems finely chopped, handful
  • 1/3 cup black olives pitted and halved, Turkish or other good-quality
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper freshly ground

For the Tahini Sauce

  • 2 garlic finely chopped, fat cloves
  • lemon juice of half
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • salt sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon grape vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water lukewarm

To Serve

  • 2 egg quartered (optional, hard-boiled
  • extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Make the tahini sauce. In a large bowl, add the garlic, lemon juice, ground cumin, tahini, and a good pinch of salt. Stir to combine well; you will notice the sauce will thicken. Pour in the vinegar and lukewarm water and combine well for 30 seconds. You will achieve a runny sauce at the end, but add more water if yours is too thick.
  2. Mix the salad. Add the beans to the bowl with the tahini sauce. Toss to combine well. Add the onions, tomatoes, parsley and olives and toss once more to combine well, then check the seasoning and adjust to your taste.
  3. Finish and serve. Transfer the salad to a serving plate, decorate with the quartered, hard-boiled eggs (if using), drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and serve. Afiyet Olsun (it means “may you be happy and healthy eating this food,” in Turkish).

Notes

  • Enjoy with flat breads or as a side to grilled meat.
  • If you prefer to use dried beans, you need to soak them in cold water overnight. Drain and put them in a pan with plenty of fresh water, and cook for about 1 hour, or until tender, adding salt towards the end of the cooking time. Drain and set aside in a bowl, to be used in this salad.
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  • Serving suggestions: Enjoy with flat breads or as a side to grilled meat.
  • Note: If you prefer to use dried beans, you need to soak them in cold water overnight. Drain and put them in a pan with plenty of fresh water, and cook for about 1 hour, or until tender, adding salt towards the end of the cooking time. Drain and set aside in a bowl, to be used in this salad.
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 269.7kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 38.3g (13%) Protein 17.1g (34%) Fat 8.6g (13%) Saturated Fat 1.6g (8%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g (14%) Monounsaturated Fat 3.9g (20%) Cholesterol 93.3mg (31%) Sodium 670.4mg (28%) Potassium 187.1mg (4%) Fiber 11.6g (46%) Sugar 1.9g (4%) Vitamin A 442.5IU (9%) Vitamin C 8.2mg (9%) Calcium 171.1mg (17%) Iron 5.8mg (32%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2697 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 269.7kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 38.3g 13%
Protein 17.1g 34%
Fat 8.6g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g 14%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.9g 20%
Cholesterol 93.3mg 31%
Sodium 670.4mg 28%
Potassium 187.1mg 4%
Fiber 11.6g 46%
Sugar 1.9g 4%
Vitamin A 442.5IU 9%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 9%
Calcium 171.1mg 17%
Iron 5.8mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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