Piyaz Fasulye Salata (White Bean Salad) 🥗🫘🍅🍋

Pinar's Piyaz Fasulye Salata is a crunchy yet refreshing salad, packed with protein and a unique tang. It makes a great meal prep dish as the juices mix and marinate while it sits. It is also a perfect and simple appetizer salad for gatherings. Gym-goers (especially) would appreciate the thought of a nutritious and tasty meal.

Yields: 2 servings

Total time: 8 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 can white cannellini beans

• 1 tomato rougly diced

• Half a red onion sliced thin

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp sumaq

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• pinch of black pepper

• pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Add the rinsed beans into a bowl. Incorporate the tomato, onion, lemon juice, sumaq, olive oil, black pepper and salt with the beans.

Nutritional Content:

Approximate nutrition per serving (recipe serves 2):

• Calories: 170–200

• Protein: 7–8g

• Fiber: 6–7g

• Healthy fats: 7g

• Carbohydrates: 20g

  
  

How to Store:

• Store the salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

• The flavors marinades as it sits, making it great for meal prep.

• If preparing ahead, keep the tomatoes separate until serving to avoid a soggy texture

  
  

Alternatives:

• Swap cannellini beans for chickpeas, butter beans, or kidney beans.

• Use lime juice instead of lemon juice for a slightly different citrus flavor.

• Replace red onion with shallots or green onion for a milder taste.

• Add chopped parsley, cucumber, or feta cheese for extra flavor and texture.

• If you do not have sumaq, try a small pinch of paprika or extra lemon juice for brightness.