Legume Salad

🥗 Basic Legume Salad

 

🛒 Ingredients (serves 2–3):

• 1 can chickpeas

• 1 can kidney beans

• 1 can white beans (or lentils)

• 1 bell pepper

• 1 small red onion

• handful of cherry tomatoes

• fresh parsley

 

🥣 Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• juice of ½ lemon

• salt, pepper

• 1 teaspoon mustard (optional)

 

👨‍🍳 Preparation:

Rinse the legumes under water and drain. Cut the vegetables into small pieces.

Mix everything in a large bowl. Add the dressing and mix well.

 

🍽️ Serving:

• Can be eaten as a meal on its own

• or as a side dish to meat

 

💡 Variations (so you don’t get bored):

🧀 Protein version

• add feta cheese or mozzarella

🍗 Fit version

• add roasted chicken or tuna

🌮 Mediterranean

• olives + cucumber + feta + oregano

🌶️ Spicy

• chili + corn + lime

 

📦 Meal prep:

• keeps in the fridge for 3–4 days

• tastes even better the next day

• ideal for work or a quick lunch