Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Dense Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 shallot (chopped)
• 1 flat-leaf parsley (chopped; amount not specified)
• 2 bell peppers (chopped; color not specified)
• 4 leaves fresh basil (chopped)
• 1 container cherry tomatoes (chopped; container size not specified)
• 1 package pepperoni (chopped; package size not specified)
• 0.5 lb smoked chipotle chicken (chopped)
• sun-dried tomatoes (chopped; amount not specified)
• artichoke hearts (amount not specified)
• 1 can white beans (drained; can size not specified)
• 1 can chickpeas (drained; can size not specified)
• 1 container mini mozzarella balls (container size not specified)
• sun-dried tomato oil (reserved from the sun-dried tomato container and used in the dressing; amount not specified)
• garlic olive oil (amount not specified)
• red wine vinegar (amount not specified)
• pizza seasoning (use generously; amount not specified)
• sea salt (amount to taste)
• mustard (amount not specified; used to make the dressing creamy)

Steps

1. 1

   Chop the shallot, flat-leaf parsley, two bell peppers, four fresh basil leaves, and the cherry tomatoes. Add the chopped vegetables to a large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Chop the pepperoni and approximately 1/2 pound of smoked chipotle chicken, then add both to the bowl as the meat-based protein.

3. 3

   Reserve the oil from the sun-dried tomato container. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and add them to the bowl along with the artichoke hearts.

4. 4

   Add one can of white beans and one can of chickpeas to the bowl. Add the container of mini mozzarella balls.

5. 5

   Make the dressing by mixing the reserved sun-dried tomato oil, garlic olive oil, red wine vinegar, pizza seasoning, sea salt, and mustard until creamy. The creator notes that a milk frother can be used to make the dressing especially creamy.

6. 6

   Pour the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly so the vegetables, beans, proteins, artichokes, and mozzarella are evenly coated.

7. 7

   Transfer the salad to deli containers and store it in the refrigerator for meal preparation.

Notes

The transcript does not provide exact amounts for most ingredients, the dressing, container sizes, or a specific storage duration. Estimated quantities are included only to make the extraction usable and are marked with lower ingredient confidence. The creator describes this as a weekly meal-prep salad and says it is stored in the refrigerator.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• salad
• meal prep
• high protein
• bean salad
• Mediterranean-inspired
• no-cook
• make-ahead