Flavorful Yet Healthy Mediterranean Bean Salad

I have been trying to eat cleaner this year, yet I still want to enjoy food with a lot of flavor! I’m sharing this healthy and delicious recipe for a Mediterranean Bean Salad, with S&W Kidney Beans, large chunks of artichoke hearts, freshly grown cherry tomatoes, a five cheese blend, olives along with onions for a little crunch. It also has a sun-dried vinaigrette dressing for a little zest!

 

 

S&W Beans have made whipping up healthy recipes so much easier for me! I love to keep a supply on hand at all times in my pantry. They offer different varieties of their beans, such as Core, Less Sodium and Organic. For the Mediterranean Bean Salad, I used the Less Sodium variety, because I am always looking for ways to cut out salt from my families diet (especially with my husband and I being 40 and over!). S&W Beans have the highest standards in the industry, demonstrating their premium quality for over 120 years!

 

 

 

Now let me share with you this tasty recipe for a Mediterranean Bean Salad. You can also find a recipe card at the bottom of this post.

 

 

Ingredients:

1 Can S&W Kidney Beans, Rinsed
1 Can of Quartered Artichoke Hearts, Drained 
1 Crate of Halved Cherry Tomatoes
1/2 Cup Shredded Italian Five Cheese Blend
1/2 Cup Pitted Black Olives
1/2 of a Diced Red Onion 
1/3 Cup of a Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing

 

 

Mix all of the ingredients together, leaving the vinaigrette dressing for last. 

 

 

Before serving, stir in the vinaigrette dressing.

 

 

Serve on individual plates. This salad stays fresh for several days when sealed in a container in the refrigerator. I serve it as a side dish, but you can add chicken strips or tuna to it for a complete meal. Nobody does beans better than S&W Beans and choosy cooks know it. S&W Beans make every dish look great!

 

 

I truly believe that better meals start with a better bean. S&W Beans can be used in classic chili recipes to new, unique alternative protein recipe ideas. Check out this Store Locator HERE to locate where you can find S&W Beans near you.