This navy beans salad is very healthy, quick salad idea. Made with Parsley, it’s a very easy vegan Thanksgiving side dish.
Growing up, we always ate navy beans in a tomato gravy and then put on top of toast.
If I never ate another navy bean in my life, I would have never complained!
Now, here I am confronting my disdain for navy beans by putting them front and center in a delicious salad recipe.
Tips for making it
– Use can beans because it will be faster.
– Make sure you thoroughly drain the navy beans. The liquid in the can has extra salt in it
– Assemble this salad about 30 minutes before serving. Let the parsley work its magic for 30 minutes
– Use a firm tomato otherwise it will make this salad very soggy
– Cut all the ingredients smaller than the navy beans. This way, all the wonderful colors in this salad will stand out
– Salt is optional, but, I highly recommend it.
– Serve with pita chips or even inside a pita bread
If you like navy beans, try them in vegan baked beans, Ribollita or in a pressure cooker couscous salad.
Recipe Inspiration
Growing up, we had a lot of British influence when it came to food. We used to call French fries “Chips” and potato chips were “Crisps”.
“Beans on Toast” was not appetizing at all.
When I left home, I dropped navy beans out of my diet completely.
For 20 years, I never ate it and I never missed it.
It only took me 20 years to confront navy beans, but, I have finally conquered it.
Yay!
With this recipe, I have made them look cool and sexy (Yes, I said SEXY!!!). Whoever said that vegan food isn’t sexy has never tried this vegan navy bean salad.
And nothing makes a meal sexy like adding my favorite tomatoes! Campari tomatoes can make every meal look deliciously sexy!
Campari tomatoes are not just for tomato soup or pickling. They are perfect for this salad because they have a little sweetness in them.
The good things about it
– This navy beans salad is very easy to make. It comes together in under 10 minutes and
– You can eat it all year round. Its perfect healthy lunch recipe or as a side dish.
– Put it in a pita pocket and it will be the perfect on-the-run vegan lunch!
– Its the perfect taste contrast. Sweet meets onions and parsley.
– It has a cooling effect on your stomach because of the cucumber and parsley
Want one more reason to love these navy beans? They are a good Vegan Protein source. Navy beans contain about 12% of protein and 30% when cooked. It also has tons of dietary fiber and useful minerals.
So, tell me what food repulses you and I will try to make it deliciously sexy!
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Navy Beans Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can navy beans cooked
- 1/2 cucumber finely chopped
- 1/4 red onion finely chopped
- 1 Campari tomatoes cubed
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 sprigs curly parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt optional
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Put navy beans in a strainer
- Run them under cold tap water for 45 seconds
- Place them on a tea towel and dry them completely. Put them in a bowl
- Add the finely chopped cucumber
- Add the finely chopped red onion
- Add the cubed Campari tomatoes
- Add the crushed garlic cloves
- Add the chopped parsley
- If using salt, add it now
- Add the extra virgin olive oil
- Add the black pepper
- Add the freshly squeezed lime juice
- Add the dried cranberries
- Mix Well and Serve
Thanks for the recipe…I’m going to try it this week! How many tomatoes do you use? The recipe says ‘1 Campari tomatoes’.
Thank you, LuAnne. I used just one campari tomato which I diced. If you want more, I suggest not using more than 2.
I like your version of Cowboy Caviar. I’ll be giving it a try soon. I’m one of those folks that can’t eat Cilantro and was glad to see you used Parsley. I love the idea of stuffing it into a whole wheat Pita as a light but nutritious supper or lunch. I will use raisins as cranberries tend to have sugar added in my supermarket selection. Remember Navy Beans are not a complete protein source and must be paired with another protein to be complete.
Thank you, Barbara
I love navy beans!
What a hearty salad!
Yum, this is my kind of side dish!!
Thank you, Megan
This looks so good! I love how filling bean salad is!
Thank you, Erin
Such a pretty salad!!
Thank you, Angela
Love this salad!!
Thank you, Jocelyn
I am not sure if I ever tried a navy bean. This salad looks so good I will have to go find some now :-).
Thank you, Sandi!
Followed a link for this recipe from another site (Fitmeals on reddit.com) and am now your newest fan. I made the salad as written and it was delicious. The next time I ad libbed a bit (as is so fun to do in the kitchen) and added some cilantro along with the parsley. I was out of dried cranberries but had a package of dried blue berries and cranberries. So much flavor and so satisfying to eat.
Thank you so much, Margaret!! It always warms my heart to hear from people who have adapted my recipe and added ingredients that I didn’t think of adding. Your idea of cilantro sounds very delicious and I am definitely adding it next time. The dried blueberries are exactly what this recipe needs, so, that will also be included the next time I make it. You are awesome, Margaret.
I love beans and even more, I love the idea of making them into a fresh salad like this. I am making stuff like this more and more lately, just printed! Thanks!
Thank you, Lizzy. So happy to hear that you are love beans. They are not an easy item to like. I think you will really like this recipe.
What a lovely summer salad. Perfect for picnics and BBQs!
Thank you, Linda. Yes, I intend to take it to my weekend 4th BBQs this weekend.
I love this salad. Glad you confronted the navy bean. It’s one of my favorites. Love the addition of sweetness in the cranberry that’s been infused with pomegranate. I’ve not seen those, but I must find them.
Thank you, Michelle. I find myself addicted to those pomegranate infused dried cranberries. It makes everything so much better
I don’t think I’ve ever had navy beans. But if I were to try them it would be in a dish like this one. It looks so fresh and delicious. perfect for the summer.
Thank you, Christine. It is so perfect for those hot summer days. The parsley has a soothing effect
Healthy and easy my fave kind of salad. Check out our meatless Monday link up
Thank you, Deborah. I will definitely check it out.
I’m glad you got over your aversion of Navy beans because this salad looks absolutely delicious! I love all beans so this salad looks right up my alley 😉
Thank you, sarah
This looks so good! Love the creaminess from the beans and all of that good veggie crunch!
Thank you, Debra. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor they brought to the salad. Navy beans are not as bad I remember them to be.