Difficulty

Easy

Serves

4-6

Cooking time

Prep 15 mins

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How To Make Italian Bean Salad with Salami & Mozzarella Balls

This Italian bean salad is bursting with fresh taste, perfect for Spring and Summer. Cannellini beans and chickpeas make it satisfying & filling, while salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and mini mozzarella balls layer in hearty savoury flavour and soft creaminess. The lemon-mustard dressing is lifted by the natural sunflower flavour of The Good Oil extra virgin sunflower oil, adding a smooth richness that ties everything together. Finished with fresh rocket and basil, it’s a super speedy no-cook dish that works just as well for lunch as it does for a light dinner or a side to grilled steak or chicken. Don’t forget plenty of crusty bread for mopping up the dressing!

Ingredients
  • 1 × 400 g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 × 400 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

  • 100 g salami, sliced into thin strips

  • 1 red capsicum, chopped

  • 1 orange capsicum, chopped

  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped

  • ½ red onion, finely chopped

  • 150 g mini mozzarella balls, drained

  • 2 large handfuls of rocket leaves

  • A handful of fresh basil leaves

Ingredients for Dressing
  • 4 tbsp The Good Oil Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil

  • Juice of 1 lemon

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

  • 1 small garlic clove, finely grated

  • 1 tsp honey

  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Method
  • In a large bowl, toss together the cannellini beans, chickpeas, salami, capsicum, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion and rocket.

  • In a small bowl, whisk the sunflower oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, honey, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper until smooth and emulsified. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently fold to coat everything evenly.

  • Spoon onto a serving platter or bowl, scatter over the mozzarella balls, and finish with fresh basil leaves and a crack of black pepper. Serve at room temperature with plenty of crusty bread for scooping and soaking up the dressing.

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