Recipe: Mediterranean white bean salad
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This quick and easy side dish calls for a handful of simple ingredients.
Do you know how much nutritional goodness is in 1/2 cup of cannellini white beans? It's packed with protein and fiber - 6 grams each. We have the perfect recipe to use cannellini beans, plus some other delicious ingredients.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 small clove garlic, minced/pressed
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
- 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added cannellini, navy or other white beans, drained & rinsed
Directions:
Whisk the first five ingredients together and then toss with the remaining ingredients.
Nutrition facts: 140 calories, 4 g total fat (0.5g saturated), 190mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate, 7g fiber, 6g protein
Recipe from Cecelia Jacobson, Registered Dietitian for the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Cecelia Jacobson RD
Cecelia Jacobson, RD, LD, CDCES, is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist for PeaceHealth in Oregon. She has been providing adult nutrition counseling and diabetes education for more than 20 years. Cecelia also conducts monthly cooking demonstrations, health fairs, and wellness outreach. She is passionate about helping her patients obtain sustainable diet and lifestyle changes in line with their goals. Cecelia grew up near Bellingham, Washington and graduated from Bastyr University. When she is not at work, you can find her outdoors or volunteering. She has ridden Cycle Oregon multiple times on the Candle Lighters, Ride For a Child team. She also loves to camp, hike and tend to her small garden to create culinary experiments at home.
