This Healthy Vegan Bean Salad is great for make ahead meals, potlucks, BBQs... any event that you need a fast, affordable and easy dish! It features wholesome beans, veggies & a tangy dressing to keep it exciting.
I love a simple dish and this is no exception! Plus it gets bonus points in my book because my daughter will devour it and it's not everyday I can get this many veggies into her. I've been keeping a batch in the fridge to pack for easy school lunches and it's been such a time saver for me.
I originally made this for a Teacher Appreciation meal at my kid's school and not a bite came back to me - which was proof enough that sometimes the simplest dishes are the best.
If you love prep ahead dishes like this, make sure you also check out this delicious Caesar Potato Salad and this Healthy Macaroni Salad!
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You'll love this Easy Vegan Bean Salad
This simple vegan bean salad is great for entertaining, made with whole ingredients and made completely oil free. If you are looking for a delicious dish that is actually healthy - this is your salad!
It's easy to customize to fit your needs, is completely gluten free as written and low in fat! All that health in a delicious summer salad!
This 15 minute recipe comes together in just a couple simple steps.
- Chop up or prepare your vegetables.
- Whisk together the dressing.
- Toss it all together & let it sit!
Couldn't be any more simple or any more delicious!
How to make this Bean Salad your own
Salads like this are so versatile, which is a requirement in my kitchen!
- Beans - Use your favorite beans, I love to use a few different types to keep it interesting. You can use canned for convenience or any dried variety that you have cooked up!
- Fresh Herbs - Fresh herbs are what really brings this salad to life! I've kept it classic with finely chopped parsley, but you can switch it up! Try out some fresh mint, cilantro or even use fresh dill instead of dried.
- Dried Herbs - Same goes as the fresh! I suggest dried dill for this recipe, but you can mix it up and try something new.
- Capers - These little morsels are huge flavor bombs! If you want to omit them, I'd suggest swapping it out with some chopped olives instead.
- Veggies - I use a combination of onion, carrot, cucumber and peppers in this salad for color and a huge boost of nutrition! These can easily be swapped out or omitted for your favorites.
- Add a little fat - This Vegan Bean Salad is oil free and very low in fat! While I don't think it's needed personally, if you want to add a bit of fat to your salad I would suggest adding 1-2 tablespoons of a good quality olive oil or tahini to the dressing.
Serving Suggestions
You can find this bean salad in my fridge all through the warm months. It's such an amazing dish to keep on hand, just for its ease and health alone! I like to pair it alongside of some marinated tofu, over greens for a healthy salad or even over a bowl of quinoa.
I also suggest keeping this recipe in your back pocket for quick summer events! You can serve this alongside some of my other summer salads, like this Creamy Artichoke Pasta Salad or this easy Broccoli Salad!
If you want some more summer salad inspiration check out this free guide on how to build the perfect summer salads!
How to Store
This salad gets better as is sits! Let it marinate in the fridge for at least an hour before enjoying. It will keep for up to 4 days!
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Recipe
Easy Vegan Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 4 (15 oz) cans beans of choice (use a variety!) drained and rinsed or use 6 cups cooked
- ½ medium red onion* diced
- 1 english cucumber chopped small
- 1 medium carrot grated finely
- 1 red bell pepper deseeded and diced
- 4 tablespoons drained capers
- ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
For the Dressing
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ lemon juiced
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- In the bottom of a large bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients very well.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix very well to coat everything in the dressing.
- Let the salad marinate in the fridge for at least one hour before enjoying for the best flavor!
Notes
Nutrition
*Nutrition information is an estimate provided as a courtesy and may vary depending on the specific ingredients, brands, and portion sizes used.
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