10-Minute Turkish White Bean Salad (Piyaz)
Quick and easy Turkish white bean salad (piyaz) made with a handful of simple ingredients of white beans, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. You'll love the light and bright lemon vinaigrette! I used canned cannellini beans, but other white beans like navy beans, great northern beans, or butter beans would work great as well! Like other bean salads, this Turkish salad will deepen in flavor as it sits in the fridge. It’s a great option to make ahead and keep refrigerated for a bit to allow the flavors to meld well.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small red onion, (halved and thinly sliced)
- 2 garlic cloves, (minced)
- 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sumac, (more for later)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil,
- 1 15- ounce can cannellini beans, (drained and rinsed)
- 3 Roma tomatoes, (cut into wedges)
- ½ cup packed chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, add the onions, garlic, vinegar, and lemon juice. Toss and set aside for a few minutes while you work on the rest of the ingredients, about 10 minutes. (The citrus bath will help tame the strong taste of the onions and garlic).
- 2
Add the beans, tomato wedges, and parsley. Then add the sumac, kosher salt, and black pepper. Drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to combine.
- 3
Taste and adjust seasoning (I often add a bit more kosher salt and sumac).