Name: Mashed White Bean Salad – 5-Minute, Vegan
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups canned white beans, rinsed and drained; 1 Tbsp capers; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove; handful arugula, lightly chopped; 5 basil leaves; bunch cilantro, lightly chopped; 1/2 tsp paprika; avocado; sesame seeds; sunflower seeds

Last updated on May 27th, 2020 at 09:14 am

Here’s something you can make with white beans – this tasty mashed vegan salad to put on toasts or in wraps! You only need a few basic ingredients, a food processor and 5 minutes!

Me, lentils, chickpeas and beans have been on a break for a while. It was sad and there were tears on both sides, I’m not gonna lie.

But lately, we’re getting back together. I see some signs. Chickpeas have already seduced me a couple of times (as you can see here and here), white beans did it as well, as you’ll see here and I just made a giant pot of lentils.

And they’re soooo good. Nothing too overwhelming – lentils, some spice, tomato paste and some garlic. A M A Z I N G.

OMG I missed you guys, welcome back into my life.

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Now let’s give those white beans the attention they deserve.

Because minus the million years they need to cook properly, so they don’t turn you into a farty party gas station – white beans are pretty much perfect.

They’ve got fiber, they’ve got iron, they’ve got protein & they’ve got style.

Now because I’m an impatient person, who’s aging faster than a dog and hears that inner clock ticking all the time – I do not cook beans.

Since probably 5 years.

Life’s too short to cook your own beans, you know?

So what do I do?

The same thing I did here – I bought canned (or in this case jarred).

And now, this white bean salad literally takes 5 minutes.

You rinse and drain the beans, you peal some garlic, add some vegetables, herbs and spices and pulse a few times in a food processor. Then you call it a mashed vegan salad for sandwiches, toasts, wraps – however you wanna use it.

I put it on toast and it was delicious.

Did I smell like garlic?

via Giphy

Oh, yeah. Nothing new under the sun.

But if you’re one of “those” – don’t add fresh garlic.

Now onto the healthy vegan white bean salad!

Yield: 4

Mashed White Bean Salad – 5-Minute, Vegan

Mashed white bean salad – great vegan salad for toasts and sandwiches! Ready in 5 minutes and super delicious!

Prep Time 5 minutes Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups canned white beans, rinsed and drained
1 Tbsp capers
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove
handful arugula, lightly chopped
5 basil leaves
bunch cilantro, lightly chopped
1/2 tsp paprika

Top with (optional)

avocado
sesame seeds
sunflower seeds

Instructions

Put ingredients for the white bean salad in a food processor and pulse a few times until mixture is chunky, but not smooth.
Use mixture on toasted bread or in a lettuce wrap for a gluten-free and lower-carb version.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 150Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 393mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 5gSugar: 1gProtein: 8g

Aaand that was it! I don’t have much more to say this week (been on a break myself) but I’ll be back next week with an update for my 30-Day Morning Workout Challenge, new recipe and probably a workout!

I hope you enjoy this little healthy salad recipe and if you do make sure to subscribe below and share this post with a friend who might be hungry!