Greek-Style Bean Salad
You can’t beat the holiday-inspired flavours of this simple Greek-Style Bean Salad! A fresh medley of salad veggies, creamy cannellini beans and crumbly feta cheese, it’s light enough to serve as a starter, or dish it up as a side with some grilled chicken or fish. Whatever you choose, every bite will taste like summer sunshine!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories135
- Carbs9g
- Protein10g
- Fat5.6g
- Saturates2.6g
- Sugars3.7g
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This colourful salad has us dreaming about eating delicious food in beach-side tavernas! Inspired by the beautifully balanced flavours of a Greek Salad, we’ve taken things a step further by adding in creamy cannellini beans to increase the protein and make this slimming-friendly side dish more filling and substantial.
To complement the freshness of tomatoes, cucumber and red onion, we’ve crumbled in some feta cheese and scattered a few salty black olives into the mix. A clove of garlic and a squeeze of lemon juice ramp up the flavours even more.
This super speedy recipe is on the table in just 10 minutes, with no cooking involved! You’ll notice we’ve given the salad a spritz of light olive oil spray, rather than low-calorie cooking spray. This is important – it’ll taste so much nicer!
We love this recipe as a side dish with lots of different summer meals, but it can be a starter too (if you’re feeling fancy!). Add a wholemeal bread roll to soak up every last bit of those sunshine-inspired flavours.
What diets is this Greek-Style Bean Salad suitable for?
This recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets. It can be made vegan, vegetarian or dairy-free as long as you substitute the feta cheese for a suitable alternative.
If you’re cooking for people with allergies, please be extra careful when checking ingredients and preparing food!
Do you need any special ingredients to make Greek-Style Bean Salad?
This is a really simple recipe that uses ingredients that you’ll be able to find in your usual supermarket. Rather than low-calorie cooking spray we’ve used a light olive oil spray. You can use any brand you prefer (some supermarkets even have their own brand), but the one we’ve used is Bertolli Mild and Delicate Olive Oil Spray.
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How many calories are in this Greek-Style Bean Salad?
There are 135 calories per portion in this Greek-Style Bean Salad recipe, which means it falls into our Everyday Light recipe category. If you’re counting calories or following one of the popular diet plans like Weight Watchers, this recipe fits in perfectly!
NHS guidelines suggest men should aim for 2,500 calories per day to maintain a healthy body weight, and women require around 2000 calories. Each person has different calorie requirements depending on their goal, so you may want to adjust your daily calorie intake according to your own personal goal.
Step 1
Place the cannellini beans, feta cheese, cucumber, tomatoes and their juices, red onion, black olives, garlic and parsley in a large bowl.
Step 2
Add the lemon juice and light olive oil spray and stir to combine. Season well with salt and black pepper to taste and serve, alone or with a wholemeal roll to mop up the juices.
What could I serve with this Greek-Style Bean Salad?
Serve this recipe as a starter or side dish with any of your favourite mains. You could add a wholemeal roll to soak up the juices – a 60g roll would add 146 calories, taking the total for the whole meal to 281 calories per serving.
Alternatively, serve with any of the following dishes:
How do you know when Greek-Style Bean Salad is ready?
We’re not kidding when we say this recipe is easy! Mix it all together and it’s ready to serve.
How long can you keep Greek-Style Bean Salad in the fridge?
This recipe will taste best when it’s made and eaten right away. Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
You can store any leftover Greek-Style Bean Salad in the fridge for around 3 days in a container with a lid.
Can I freeze Greek-Style Bean Salad?
Since it’s full of fresh salad veggies, this recipe is not suitable for freezing.
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Greek-Style Bean Salad
You can’t beat the holiday-inspired flavours of this simple Greek-Style Bean Salad! A fresh medley of salad veggies, creamy cannellini beans and crumbly feta cheese, it’s light enough to serve as a starter, or dish it up as a side with some grilled chicken or fish. Whatever you choose, every bite will taste like summer sunshine!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
- KCals 135
- Carbs 9G
Instructions
- Place the cannellini beans, feta cheese, cucumber, tomatoes and their juices, red onion, black olives, garlic and parsley in a large bowl.
- Add the lemon juice and light olive oil spray and stir to combine. Season well with salt and black pepper to taste and serve, alone or with a wholemeal roll to mop up the juices.
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Vivienne morganTuesday 6th August 2024
Love all your recipes
HollyFriday 9th August 2024
Hey Vivienne, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you are enjoying our recipes!
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