Healthy Mediterranean Three Bean Salad for Any Meal

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: omit

Avocado adds creaminess while reducing calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is cost-effective for dressing.

Place all the beans in a sieve or colander and rinse well under cold water, drain well and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the drained and rinsed red beans, butter beans, and Borlotti beans. Add the cherry tomatoes, red onion, and olives.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dried oregano, fresh mint, garlic, salt, and pepper.

Add the tomatoes, olives, onion, parsley, and crumbled feta cheese (reserving some for garnish). Mix or toss well until each ingredient is nicely coated. Serve over optional lettuce leaves. Crumble remaining feta cheese on top.

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