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Bean and bell pepper salad
Prepare this simple yet very appetizing and delicious bean and bell pepper salad. The salad can confidently be called dietary. At the same time, the dish turns out quite filling thanks to the beans, which contain a large amount of plant-based protein. Juicy, crunchy, and bright bell pepper gives the snack freshness and vibrant colors.
Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Caloric content: 256 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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Let's prepare the necessary products for the bean and bell pepper salad.
- beans - 200 g;
- bell pepper - 1 pc;
- apple vinegar 6% - 1 tbsp;
- onion - 1 pc;
- olive oil - 2 tbsp;
- tomato paste - 1 tsp;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- herbs;
- salt - a pinch.
Preparation
- For the salad, you can use ready-made canned white beans. In this case, the salad can be prepared in a matter of minutes. However, if time allows, it is better to boil the beans yourself. Beans cooked at home are healthier than canned ones, and they will also make the salad tastier. Dried beans need to be soaked in water so they can be cooked faster later. We soak 200 g of beans in cold water overnight, and then in the morning, we drain the water and rinse the beans with clean water. We place the beans in a saucepan, cover them with water, and set them on the heat. After boiling, we reduce the heat and cook the beans until soft for 40-50 minutes. We salt them 10-15 minutes before cooking is complete.
- The ready beans are drained in a colander for a minute to let the water drain, and then transferred to the bowl where we plan to mix the salad ingredients.
- Quickly mix the tomato paste, oil, and vinegar in a bowl.
- To the still hot beans, we add the sauce made from tomato paste and mix.
- Slicing the onion into half rings, we add it to the beans in tomato.
- Clean the red bell pepper from the seeds, slice it into thin strips, and add it to the salad as well.
- Add finely chopped herbs to the salad. You can choose the herbs according to your taste. It can be parsley, dill, cilantro, or salad leaves.
- Now add finely chopped garlic and salt the salad to taste.
- Place the salad in the refrigerator to chill and infuse for 30 minutes.
- The bean and bell pepper salad is ready! Enjoy your meal!
