Winter Bean Salad
Discover a nourishing and hearty meal with this Winter Bean Salad. Packed with plant-based protein and fiber from butter beans, it's designed to support good gut health. Combined with antioxidant-rich tomatoes and onions, this simple vegan and gluten-free dish is both delicious and wholesome.
Avg. Recipe Cost (US)
$9.37
Avg. Recipe Cost (UK)
£4.83
Nutritional Information (approx)
- Calories: 705 kcal
- Protein: 40 g
- Fats: 25 g
- Carbs: 80 g
- Fibre: 10 g
Tags
Gluten Free High Protein Vegan Vegetarian Lunch Dinner
Ingredients
- medium red onions - 2
- olive oil - 2 tbsp.
- butter beans - 2x 14 oz. (400g) cans (drained)
- cherry tomatoes - 3 cups (450g) (halved)
- coriander - 2 handfuls
- lemon - 1
- balsamic vinegar - 1 tbsp.
- ground cumin - 1 tsp.
- falafels - 12 (to serve
- optional -
- not included in nutritional information above) -
Preparation Instructions
- 1. Cut the onions into rings. Heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry the onions for 3 minutes.
- 2. In the meantime, drain the beans and rinse them under cold running water, add to the onion and cook for another 6 minutes, on low heat. Stir occasionally. Halve the tomatoes and add into the pan in the last two minutes.
- 3. Meanwhile, heat ½ tablespoon of the remaining oil in a frying pan and fry the falafels 6 minutes until heated through and browned, or according to packaging.
- 4. Chop the coriander and squeeze the lemon. Make the dressing by mixing together 2 tablespoon of lemon juice, the remaining oil, vinegar, cumin, pepper and salt.
- 5. Mix the dressing with the bean-tomato mixture and cilantro. Serve with falafels (optional).