Easy Caprese White Bean Salad

Name: White Bean Caprese Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 14.5 ounces white beans ((1 can), drained and rinsed); 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved); 8 ounces pearl mozzarella balls; 1/4 cup basil leaves; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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This flavorful simple salad is perfect days when it's too hot to cook! You're going to love this white bean Caprese salad that's ready in less than 20 minutes.

Serve it as a side dish with some grilled chicken or fish or as a light lunch for 2 or 3 people.

Caprese white bean salad with basil leaves on a white platter with a silver serving spoon.

White Bean Salad Features

The combination of the juicy tomatoes and soft beans is 10/10!
A classic Caprese combination with the additional of canned white beans makes for a substantial but still easy-to-make salad.
Great as a summer side dish or light lunch! Perfect for days when it's too hot to cook.

Ingredients

White Beans - used canned white beans (cannellini or great northern both work) - just make sure to drain and rinse them. Removing the bean juice will make them taste better!
Tomatoes - use cherry or grape tomatoes for a juicy pop of flavor. Regular red tomatoes are great or you can use a mix of red and yellow.
Mozzarella - use little pearl mozzarella balls (Perlini) if you can find them. You can also use Ciliegine which are just a little bigger as well.
Fresh Basil - you'll want a whole handful of fresh basil in this recipe. I like to leave it whole because it looks so beautiful, but feel free to slice it to get more basil in every bite.
Toppings - use extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper to dress the salad.

See the recipe card for quantities.

White beans, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and basil leaves in a large glass bowl next to bowls of olive oil, balsamic, and salt and pepper.

Caprese Bean Salad FAQs

What kind of white beans should I use?

You can use canned cannellini beans or great northern beans for this recipe. Butter beans (baby lima beans) will work as well, if you like them!

Can I cut up a larger ball of mozzarella?

Yes, if you can't find pearl mozzarella or smaller balls, use an 8 ounce ball of mozzarella cut into pieces.

A closeup of a white bean caprese salad on a white platter.

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White bean caprese salad on a white platter with a spoon.

White Bean Caprese Recipe

This simple summer salad requires no cooking and very little preparation! You'll love the flavors of this hearty white bean caprese salad.

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Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Ingredients

14.5 ounces white beans (1 can), drained and rinsed
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
8 ounces pearl mozzarella balls
¼ cup basil leaves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the white beans, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and fresh basil. Toss to combine.
Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper to the bowl and stir to combine.
Allow salad to rest for 5 minutes before serving.