White Bean Lettuce Salad with Lemon Dressing

This White Bean Lettuce Salad with Lemon Dressing is perfect for make-ahead meals, picnics, and BBQs that require NO COOKING. It’s a protein-rich salad that is so filling and satisfying.

It’s a simple salad that is easy to assemble and comes together in less than 15 minutes. Easy-breezy 🙂

Therefore, if you are looking for a new dish to add to your summer dinner lineup, then you should give this recipe a try. It’s quick to prepare and super simple to make. 

In addition to that, this White Bean Lettuce Salad with lemon dressing has an amazing flavor, refreshing and hearty.

As a meal prep buff, I make it a habit to prepare and organize our meals every week. For this purpose. keeping healthy and effortless meals in the fridge is part of my daily routine.

This salad is one of my effortless meals that can be made ahead. It’s ideal and also perfect to put in a mason jar as a grab-and-go lunch. 

Here’s what you need for this recipe:

• Can of white beans or cannellini beans
• Red onions
• Romaine lettuce
• Sundried tomatoes 
• Lemon
• Garlic
• Cilantro
• Olive oil
• Salt & Pepper

 

How to make White Bean & Lettuce Salad

To make the lemon & cilantro lime dressing:

• Zest the lemon and measure 1 teaspoon, then squeeze the juice out of 1 lemon
• Finely mince the garlic and cilantro (use half bunch)
• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic & cilantro then mix well.
• Set aside

Another option is to combine all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

Making the salad:

• Rinse & drain white beans
• Thinly slice the lettuce, sundried tomatoes, and red onion, and roughly chop cilantro.
• Combine everything in a bowl then add the lemon cilantro dressing.

 

Not long ago, I made this Honey-Citrus Grilled Chicken Kabobs and I paired it with this White Bean Lettuce Salad with Lemon Dressing and it was delicious. 

Here’s why this you’ll LOVE this White Bean Lettuce Salad with Lemon Cilantro Dressing recipe

• Budget Friendly! This salad’s main ingredient is a can of beans along with some pantry staples like olive oil. And maybe you have sun-dried tomatoes that have been sitting in the cupboard for some time.
• Easy to prepare! This white bean salad is so easy and fuss-free to prepare and it comes together in less than 15 minutes.
• Make ahead! All the ingredients hold up so great, and the beans and sundried tomatoes are marinated so well, which makes them more flavorful. Perfect also as a make-ahead lunch or grab and grab-and-go mason jar salad.

Some TIPS for making this Salad

• When using canned beans, drain them and rinse them under cold water before tossing them with other salad ingredients.
• Add fresh herbs to the salad
• Next, add some crunch to balance the texture of the beans. 
• Chill the salad in the ref for at least an hour before serving to allow the beans to marinate in the dressing
• Store the salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days. However, if it’s in a mason jar it can be stored for up to 5 days.

 

Be sure to check out these other Salad recipes that are perfect for your Summer BBQ sides:

Creamy Shell Chicken Pasta Salad

Mango & Cucumber Salad with Lime Dressing

Easy Summer Fruit Salad Recipe

Creamy Ranch Pasta Salad

Green Bean & Potato Salad

The Best CORN & CUCUMBER SALAD

ASIAN CHOPPED SALAD

How to make this Easy CEASAR PASTA SALAD

Crunchy Lettuce Salad with Sesame Dressing

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