marinated white beans

I'm always trying to work beans into my diet because they're just so good for you... and I happen to think they're delicious. This quick marinated bean recipe is one of my favorites because it's so quick, simple, and insanely good. I could probably eat the whole lot of them at once but realistically, it's more like four side dish servings.

I made this recipe with canned butter beans but you can use any white bean or beans cooked from dry if you prefer. I chose the canned beans because I was short on time and I chose the large butter beans because I think they're pretty and kind of whimsical.





Total Recipe cost: $1.54
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Cost per serving: $0.39
Prep time: 10 min. Cook time: 0 min. Total: 10 min.

INGREDIENTS		COST
1 (12-15 oz.) can	butter or other white beans	$0.99
1/4 bunch	fresh parsley	$0.20
1 Tbsp	olive oil	$0.11
1 tsp	lemon juice	$0.10
1/2 tsp	minced garlic	$0.06
1/4 tsp	dried oregano	$0.03
to taste	salt and pepper	$0.05
TOTAL		$1.54

STEP 1: Open the can of beans, pour off the liquid and then rinse the beans in a colander under cool water. Transfer the drained beans to a bowl.

STEP 2: Rinse and drain the parsley. Roughly chop the parsley and add it to the beans along with the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.

STEP 3: Stir until everything is well mixed. Refrigerate until ready to eat.

Step By Step Photos

I used these large butter beans but you can use any white bean. This is just a regular sized can, somewhere between 12 and 15 oz.


Drain the beans of the liquid in the can and then rinse under cool water. Drain well in a colander.


Rinse, drain, and chop the parsley.


Combine the beans, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl.


Give everything a good stir. Either serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat. The flavors will intensify as it refrigerates.


So easy, so good.