Quick and Easy Bean Salad With Celery

For a quick and easy lunch meal, bean salad is a great choice. There are a number of different ways to approach a good bean salad, but the essentials include chick peas, kidney beans, and black beans. You could throw in some fava beans or black eyed peas if like, but be mindful of the quantity of food you’ll end up with by combining five cans of beans together. And don’t try to cut corners and get a can of pre-mixed beans – the red kidney beans will turn your chickpeas pink and the overall recipe will be far less flavorful.

Ingredients

1 can chick peas
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
3 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 chopped celery
1/2 chopped onion
1 tbsp parsley

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, kidney beans and black beans. Set them aside to dry.

2. Mix the olive oil and balsamic vinegar together and combine with the beans, celery and onion.

3. Add the crumbled feta cheese and sprinkle parsley on top as a garnish.

I’ve found this recipe makes enough for two people to get through at least three lunches throughout the week. There are plenty of other ways you could spice up this recipe, depending on your tastes – but this is a good start for a basic meal that’s easy and tasty.

Image: Mellowfood on Flickr