A fresh, flavorful salad made with creamy white beans, juicy tomato, crisp cucumber, tender baby spinach, and a super easy homemade dressing.
Ingredients
1(15 ounce) can cannellini beansdrained and rinsed
1English cucumbersliced and halved
1-2cupssmall tomatoesquartered
1/4red onionchopped or thinly sliced
1/3cupolive oil
1/4cupred wine vinegar
1teaspoondried oregano
1/2teaspoonsalt
about 15cranksfresh-ground black pepper
2-3handfulsfresh baby spinachcoarsely chopped
1-2tablespoonschopped fresh herbsparsley, basil, oregano, dill, etc.
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Instructions
Combine beans, cucumber, tomato, and onion in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
In a small bowl or jar, combine olive oil, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Whisk or shake well to combine, then drizzle about half the dressing over bean mixture and toss.
Gently stir in baby spinach and fresh herbs, add more dressing to taste, and serve.
Notes
Yield: this serves six as a light side dish. I'd say it serves about 3 for a light meal -- depending on whether you add anything and how hungry your crowd is, of course.
Variations: try adding in feta, mozzarella, olives, chopped bell pepper, pepperoncinis, cubed avocado, or cubed stale bread (to make this like a panzanella). Add tuna or grilled chicken for more protein.