Mediterranean Grain & White Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Lunch
EASY
A vibrant, no-cook salad combining tender white beans, fresh herbs, crisp vegetables, and creamy burrata cheese, bound together with a bright lemon-olive oil dressing. Perfect for meal prep and satisfying as a standalone lunch.
Ingredients
- 2 ounce white beans (cannellini), drained and rinsed
- 1 cup bulgur wheat
- 1.5 cup water, hot
- 4 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 0.5 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
- 0.33 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounce burrata cheese, torn into pieces
- 0.25 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
Steps
- Pour hot water over bulgur in a medium bowl, stir once, and let it rehydrate undisturbed for 15 minutes.
- While the bulgur hydrates, finely dice the Roma tomatoes, English cucumber, red bell pepper, and red onion.
- Finely chop the fresh parsley, mint, and dill.
- Mince the garlic cloves.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper.
- While whisking, slowly drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil until fully emulsified.
- Fluff the rehydrated bulgur with a fork and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the drained white beans, diced tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and red onion to the bulgur.
- Pour the lemon vinaigrette over the grain and bean mixture.
- Gently fold in the fresh parsley, mint, dill, and halved kalamata olives until evenly distributed.
- Divide the salad among four bowls or plates.
- Top each portion with torn burrata cheese just before serving.