Two Bean Salad with Hearts of Palm and Blue Cheese
This Two Bean Salad is a layered bean salad with beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, arugula, hearts of palm and blue cheese with a delicious vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons shallot chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
Salad:
- 1 (8 oz) can hearts of palm drained
- 1 (15.25 oz) can Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1 (15.5 oz) can chickpeas drained
- 2 cups arugula baby; or other baby greens
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbled
Instructions
- For the vinaigrette, combine the red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, shallots, mustard and salt. Whisk together until combined.
- Slice the hearts of palm into rings and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the kidney beans with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette. Toss quickly, then transfer to a large salad bowl.
- In the same small bowl, combine the cucumber with some of the vinaigrette, then transfer to the salad bowl to make the second layer.
- Repeat with the tomatoes, chickpeas, arugula and then the hearts of palm.
- Sprinkle the blue cheese over the top, then cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- adapted from Cooking from the Hip
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8 of salad | |
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 860mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.