--- title: "La Scala Dense Bean Salad" subtitle: date: 2025-01-22T00:00:00-07:00 draft: false tags: [dense bean salad] #image: thumbnail.webp --- Original Link: Tiktok ## Ingredients ### Salad 1 bag of Persian cucumbers 1 container of cherry tomatoes 1 bunch of parsley 1 container of mini mozzarella balls 1 container of calabrese or salami 1 shallot 1 can of chickpeas 1 can of white beans 1/2 a jar of sliced kalamata olives 1/2 a jar of sliced pepperoncinis 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese ### For the Dressing 2 cloves of grated garlic 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tbs dijon mustard 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp Italian seasoning the juice of half a lemon ## Instruction - Dice the cucumbers, slice your tomatoes in half, chop the parsley, finely mince your shallot, and thinly slice your calabrese. - Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, shallot, and calabrese to a bowl. - Add in the grated parmesan, mini mozzarella balls, sliced olives, and pepperoncini. - Rinse and drain your chickpeas and white beans and add them to the bowl. - In a large cup add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, mustard, sea salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Use a milk frother to blend until creamy. - Pour the dressing over the top of the salad ingredients and toss aggressively. - Enjoy! This keeps in the fridge well for about 4 days but I think it’s still good for about a week. It makes about 5 servings!