White Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
This easy White Bean Salad is brightened up with a simple lemon vinaigrette and topped with crumbled bacon, fresh basil, and tangy gouda cheese cubes. It's the perfect healthy meal and an easy meal prep recipe!
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Ingredients
White Bean Salad
- 1 15-ounce can white beans drained and rinsed
- 4 ounces salad greens romaine, kale, spinach, or your favorite mix
- 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 1/2 cup gouda cheese cubed
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 1/4 cup Italian parsley chopped
Lemon Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix up the vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl or jar and stir until it's well-combined. Taste the dressing and add more lemon or honey based on your preferences.
- Pour the vinaigrette over a bowl of drained and rinsed white beans. Chill in the fridge at least 10 minutes while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- In one large serving bowl or in four individual dinner bowls, place the greens and top with cheese, bacon, red onion, and parsley. Finally, add the marinated white beans, toss the salad, and serve with lemon wedges (optional).
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5 cups | Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 450mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 2.9g
Servings: 4 salads
Calories: 398kcal