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Pepperoni Pizza Dense Bean Salad

For an even heartier meal, you can serve dense bean salad in a pita, on bread, in a lettuce wrap, on a bed of fresh greens, or over a grain such as rice, quinoa or couscous.

Ingredients :
  • DRESSING:
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • SALAD:
  • 1 can no-salt-added garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can no-salt-added white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion
  • 4 ounces pepperoni, chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh mozzarella pearls
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • Additional salt and pepper, to taste
Directions :
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Add garbanzo beans, white beans, tomatoes, sweet peppers, red onion, pepperoni, mozzarella pearls and basil; toss to thoroughly combine. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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