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Dense Bean Salad with Chickpeas and Lime

Chickpeas, black beans and crunchy vegetables tossed in a lime-cumin dressing. A colourful lunch to make ahead and keep chilled.

Recipe by Tasty Recipes

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20 minServes 4
Timing breakdown · 1 timed stages

Estimated preparation time: 20 minutes. An optional 30-minute chill gives the dressing more time to flavour the beans.

Optional: Chilling Step 4
30 minutes

Durations are taken from the method and may overlap. Some preparation steps are not timed. Optional stages are separate from the main meal.

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How to make Dense Bean Salad with Chickpeas and Lime

  1. 01

    Drain the rinsed beans well. Pat the cucumber dry so excess water does not dilute the dressing.

  2. 02

    Whisk lime juice, oil, cumin, salt and pepper in a large bowl.

  3. 03

    Fold in the beans, cooled corn, pepper, cucumber, onion and parsley until evenly coated.

  4. 04

    Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for an optional 30 minutes. Stir again before portioning into four lunch containers.

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Can I use dried beans?

Use fully cooked, cooled beans. Do not add uncooked dried beans to this salad.

How long does it keep?

Refrigerate covered at 4°C or colder and use within 3 days. Keep chilled when taking it for lunch.

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This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested by the Tasty Recipes team. Inspired by Live Eat Learn's bean salad, using chickpeas, cucumber, parsley and lime in this version.

Adapted from Live Eat Learn. Preparation times marked as estimates include the guidance above.

Additional guidance: Health Canada food storage guidance

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