Marinated Butter Bean Salad
This marinated butter bean salad is fresh, zesty, and incredibly easy to make. Creamy butter beans are tossed in a lemony Dijon dressing with cucumber, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, and parsley, then left to marinate until full of flavor. Perfect for meal prep, light lunches, or serving over a bed of peppery greens.
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ⅓ tsp salt
- Black pepper to taste
For the salad:
- 1 can butter beans drained and rinsed
- ½ small red onion finely chopped
- ½ English cucumber chopped
- 3-4 sun-dried tomatoes in oil chopped
- 1 handful fresh parsley chopped
To serve:
- Arugula rocket or other leafy greens
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Add the butter beans, red onion, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, and parsley to the bowl.
- Gently mix until everything is well coated in the marinade.
- Let the salad marinate for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Serve over a bed of arugula or other greens, spooning any extra marinade over the top.