Dense Bean Salad

Ingredients:

• Finely diced celery (1/2 stalk)

• Finely diced cucumbers (1 English cucumber)

• Finely diced tomatoes (~10 cherry tomatoes)

• Finely diced red onion (1/2 onion)

• Finely chopped Pepperoncini (~5)

• Finely chopped Kalamata olives (~10)

• 1/2 lemon juice

• 1 can of garbanzo beans (low sodium, rinsed and dried)

• 1 can of can of cannellini beans (low sodium, rinsed and dried)

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Dressing Ingredients:

• 1 part White Balsamic Vinegar to 2 parts EVOO

• Basil, Parsley to taste

• 1/2 lemon juice

• Can add olive juice to taste

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Directions:

1. In a large bowl, add vegetables

2. Once beans are thoroughly rinsed and dried, add to bowl

3. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over ingredients in large bowl

4. Prepare dressing by combining ingredients into a jar or separate bowl

5. Once dressing is mixed, can either store dressing or drizzle on top of salad

6. Mix ingredients with dressing

7. Ready to serve or store in the fridge for the week!