🇬🇷 Greek Bean Salad (Fasolada-Style Bean Salad)

Greek Bean Salad is a fresh, Mediterranean dish made with creamy beans, crisp vegetables, herbs, feta cheese, and a bright lemon-olive oil dressing. It’s filling, healthy, and perfect as a side dish, lunch, or picnic salad.

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Prep Time

• Prep: 20 minutes
• Chill: 30 minutes
• Total: About 50 minutes

Servings

6 servings

Ingredients

Salad

• 3 cups cooked cannellini beans or great northern beans (or 2 cans, drained and rinsed)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup Kalamata olives, sliced
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped (optional)
• 1 bell pepper, diced

Lemon Olive Oil Dressing

• ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine beans, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, olives, feta, parsley, and dill.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with warm pita bread.
• Pair with grilled chicken, fish, or lamb.
• Spoon over greens for a light meal.
• Add toasted bread for a Mediterranean-style lunch.

Variations

🥑 Creamy Greek Bean Salad

Add:

• Avocado
• Greek yogurt dressing

🌶 Spicy Greek Bean Salad

Add:

• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Pickled peppers

🥒 More Traditional Mediterranean Version

Add:

• Green beans
• Capers
• Fresh mint

Storage

• Refrigerator: Keeps for 3–4 days in an airtight container.
• Best flavor develops after a few hours of chilling.
• Add feta and herbs just before serving for the freshest texture.

Tips

• Rinse canned beans well to remove excess liquid and improve flavor.
• Let the salad sit before serving—the beans absorb the lemony dressing.
• Use high-quality olive oil and fresh herbs for the best Mediterranean taste.