Recipes, Responsible Living

Summer Bean Salad

Carmen

Not only is this simple salad tasty and nutritious, but it’s also easy to make! It can be served as a side salad or a main meal.

Vegan + Gluten-Free

Serves 6+ 

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1    14oz can of butter beans, drained

1    28oz can of kidney beans, drained

3    tbsp olive oil

3    tbsp red wine vinegar

1/2 cup nutritional yeast*

1/2 cup red onion, chopped

1    cup curly parsley, chopped

1    cup celery, sliced finely

Salt + pepper to taste

Steps:

  1. Drain cans of beans.
  2. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Add beans and mix well.
  4. Chill in fridge for at least 1 hour. Stir a couple of times.
  5. Enjoy!

*Nutritional yeast is a vegan staple. It provides a nice “cheesy” flavour to foods. Plus, each cup provides:

  • 16 grams (g) of protein
  • 6 g of fiber
  • 23.7 milligrams (mg) of thiamine, or vitamin B-1
  • 19.4 mg of riboflavin, or vitamin B-2
  • 11.8 mg of vitamin B-6
  • 35.2 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin B-12

 

Published by Carmen

Carmen is a passionate environmentalist who is constantly looking for small ways to care for our planet. Dismayed by the amount of waste - especially plastics - and the number of disposable products that are widely used, she has developed a rather fearless DIY attitude that has led her to self-learn how to sew, cook, and make skin care and beauty products. She strives to make products that are safe for people AND the environment. She has been a vegetarian since 2010 and a dietary vegan since 2012. She also loves animals, especially bunnies!