Name: No-Mayo Smashed White Bean Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; ¼ cup lemon juice; 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard; Salt and pepper (to taste); 2-15 ounce cans white beans; 1 red bell pepper (diced small); ½ cup Kalamata olives (sliced); 2 Tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)

Smashed white bean salad comes together in about 10 minutes. It features sweet red bell pepper, briny Kalamata olives, and fresh dill, all tossed in a lemony Dijon dressing.

While I often turn to garbanzo beans to make vegan tuna-style salad or chicken-style curried chickpea salad, white beans have a few advantages. First, they're easy to smash with a potato masher or fork, with no need for a food processor. Second, since they're naturally creamy, you can skip the mayo.

Enjoy this salad tucked into a sandwich, smeared on toast, or scooped onto greens for a deli-style lunch. It's also great for meal prep since it holds up for several days in the refrigerator.

Ingredient info: gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, vegan

White bean salad sandwich on a plate on a purple napkin with a bowl of bean salad and half a lemon behind it.

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Ingredients

A red bell pepper, two lemons, a small bunch of fresh dill, a jar of Kalamata olives, a bottle of olive oil, two cans of white beans, a bottle of Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper grinders.

White beans: Look for canned beans labeled cannellini, white kidney beans, or great northern beans.
Kalamata olives: These briny purple olives add bold flavor. They're often sold whole or sliced. If using whole olives, simply slice or roughly chop them before adding to the salad. If Kalamata olives aren't available, another variety of olives can be substituted.
Fresh dill: Chop the feathery fronds and discard the thick stems. Fresh dill adds a bright, herby flavor that pairs nicely with the lemon and olives.
Lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice gives the dressing its bright flavor. Bottled lemon juice can be used in a pinch, but fresh is best.

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How to make smashed white bean salad

Steps showing how to make this recipe: 1, whisking the dressing; 2, smashing the beans with a potato masher; 3, adding the rest of the ingredients and the dressing to the beans; and 4, the finished mixed salad.

Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
In a large mixing bowl, smash the white beans with a potato masher or fork. Leave some of the beans intact for texture.
Add the diced red bell pepper, sliced olives, chopped dill, and dressing to the beans.
Mix well to combine. Enjoy right away or refrigerate for later.

Scoops of smashed white bean salad on a bed of lettuce, a sandwich cut in half, and a mixing bowl with the white bean salad next to fresh dill fronds and half a lemon.

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How to make smashed white bean salad

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