Go Back
–+ servings

Za'atar Butter Bean Salad

I can only describe this salad as an amalgamation of colors and flavors that I love, with a hit of za'atar that keeps everything together. It's a perfect summer salad. Use ripe and juicy cherry tomatoes, preferably as red as you can get them, and let the butter beans and pickled red onions bring the whole salad up another level. Parsley is there for some *greenage* but I wouldn't be mad at you if you also wanted to throw a little lettuce in the mix!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 can butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2/3 cup parsley, stems removed
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 small lemon, for juicing
  • 1/4 cup basil leaves, optional
  • 3/4 teaspoon za'atar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup pickled red onions
  • salt & pepper to taste
Optional toppings
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions 

  1. Drain and rinse the butter beans. Spread them on a paper towel and pat them dry.
  2. Slice 2 cups cherry tomatoes into halves and add them to a large bowl.
  3. Roughly tear 2/3 cup of parsley leaves into small pieces. Rough them up with your hands to release the natural aromatics. Add this to the bowl.
  4. Microplane the 3 garlic cloves into the bowl, along with the juice from one lemon, and 1/4 cup of basil leaves. Mix to combine.
  5. Add the butter beans, 3/4 teaspoon of za'atar and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Gently mix to combine.
  6. Add 1/3 cup of pickled red onions and toss again. Season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice/olive oil, to taste.
  7. Garnish with feta or sesame seeds, and serve with the crustiest bread.
Serving: 1 cupCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 11gFat: 7g