Italian White Bean Salad
Serves
6
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Inactive Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
About
This refreshing, no-cooking-required white bean salad recipe is bright, herby, and full of Mediterranean flavor. Made with creamy cannellini beans, juicy cherry tomatoes, green olives, and a zippy garlic vinaigrette featuring Kikkoman® Umami Joy Sauce, it’s the kind of quick and easy dish that works for everything—from summer lunches to picnic spreads. If you're looking for a Tuscan white bean salad, a tomato and white bean salad, or even a simple marinated white bean salad, this one’s a keeper. Tips and Tricks- Let the salad chill for 20–30 minutes so the flavors can really soak in.
- Swap green olives for Kalamata olives if you like a bolder bite.
- Add crumbled feta for a creamy, salty upgrade.
- This Italian white bean salad keeps well—great for meal prep.
Ingredients
2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup tricolor cherry tomatoes, halved
⅓ cup green olives, halved
¼ cup red onion, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons basil, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
For Dressing
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Kikkoman® Umami Joy Sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Directions
- Stir together ingredients for dressing in a small bowl until smooth.
- Combine ingredients for salad in a mixing bowl. Pour dressing over salad and gently stir to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate salad for at least 20 minutes. Stir once more. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve right away.
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