Easy Mediterranean Bean Salad with Olives & Onions

This Mediterranean Bean Salad is packed with fresh herbs, chickpeas, white beans, mozzarella, olives, and a homemade dressing. This high fiber and high protein salad is perfect for meal prep, potlucks, picnics, or a light lunch and keeps you feeling full and satisfied! It’s also a Blue Zone recipe!

The best part? Our Mediterranean Antipasto Salad is super quick and easy to make! While it could be an appetizer or side dish, we have also eaten it as our main lunch!

The bold flavors are even better the next day so we love to make a batch for the week!

This Mediterranean Bean Salad is packed with fresh herbs, chickpeas, white beans, mozzarella, olives, and a homemade dressing.

This high fiber and high protein salad is perfect for meal prep, potlucks, picnics, or a light lunch and keeps you feeling full and satisfied!

Mediterranean Bean Salad Ingredients

• 1.5 cups chopped chicken
• 1/2 cup red onion
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 1 bunch of cilantro
• 3 ounces green olives
• 14.5 oz can of garbanzo beans
• 14.5 oz can of white beans
• 8 oz of chopped mozzarella or mozzarella balls
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 clove of minced garlic
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• Juice from 1 lemon

How to Make This Mediterranean Salad

1. Bake and chop your chicken and place in a large bowl.
2. Finely chop your red onion & add it to the same bowl.
3. Add in your chopped parsley and cilantro.
4. Drain your olives, chop them up, and add to the bowl.
5. Rinse and drain both beans and the mozzarella balls and add to the bowl.
6. Top with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, dijon, sea salt, and lemon juice.
7. Stir everything together gently and enjoy!

Can I make this bean salad vegetarian?

Absolutely! This Mediterranean Bean Salad is still full of protein and satisfying because of the cheese and beans.  You can just remove the chicken!

How do I store this salad?

The salad will last up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

Is this bean salad a Blue Zone recipe?

Yes, this bean salad fits into the Blue Zone Diet because of its wholesome ingredients. If you can enjoy the salad with friends that’s even better!

What does Blue Zone mean?

The Blue Zone Diet refers to the lifestyle habits and food choices of those in 9 regions around the world with a higher level of longevity and overall longer life expectancy. 

The Blue Zone regions are Sardinia, Italy, Ikaria, Greece, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, Loma Linda, California, Okinawa, Japan.

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Yield: 10

Easy Mediterranean Bean Salad

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Our Mediterranean Bean Salad is filled with fresh herbs, chickpeas, beans, olives, and homemade dressing. It's high fiber and high protein!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups chopped, cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup red onion
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 1 bunch of cilantro
• 3 ounces green olives
• 14.5 oz can of garbanzo beans
• 14.5 oz can of white beans
• 8 oz of chopped mozzarella or mozzarella balls
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 clove of minced garlic
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• Juice from 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Chop your cooked chicken and place in a large bowl.

1. Finely chop your red onion & add it to the same bowl.
2. Add in your chopped parsley and cilantro.
3. Drain your olives, chop them up, and add to the bowl.
4. Rinse and drain both beans and the mozzarella balls and add to the bowl.
5. Top with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, dijon, sea salt, and lemon juice.
6. Stir everything together gently and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 377Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 409mgCarbohydrates: 28gNet Carbohydrates: 19gFiber: 7gSugar: 6gProtein: 19g

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