For several months, Violet Witchel, content creator followed by almost 3 million subscribers, has been sharing recipes on Tik Tok for a salad that has now gone viral: Dense Bean Salad. These videos are a massive success on social networks, accumulating millions of views and attracting fans of healthy, homemade cooking.
Witchel, who proclaimed herself the “Dense Bean Salad girl”, literally translated “the girl of the dense bean salad”, introduced the concept of this salad as the ideal recipe for “meal prep”, this practice which consists of prepare your meals in advance for the days to come. She explains that preparing a large quantity of salad every week helps “eat healthily and easily”.
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A complete and nutritious salad
Witchel’s Dense Bean Salad is, as its name suggests, a particularly “dense” salad, prepared with different types of beans such as red beans, black beans, chickpeas or broad beans, combined with various ingredients such as fresh vegetables, meat, cheese and a vinaigrette that permeates everything. If it can be enjoyed as soon as it is prepared, it benefits from resting in the refrigerator: the longer it rests, the more time the ingredients have to soak up the marinade. Alone, as a garnish for a wrap or a sandwich, it is perfect for an easy take-out meal.
Why is it so popular?
Like a Buddha bowl, the appeal of this salad lies in its versatility and capacity for customization. Witchel has in fact shared several variations on TikTok, including the one with dried tomatoes or the one with pesto, testifying to the adaptability of the recipe according to tastes and desires. The creator even encourages her subscribers to experiment and create their own mixtures.
Another major advantage: its nutritional composition. Beans and other legumes are an important source of plant-based protein and dietary fiber. We like to add fresh seasonal vegetables to vary the tastes and nutrients, such as beets, carrots, squash or even pieces of raw cauliflower for more crunch.
We’ll now let you test the combinations you like and let us know what you’re up to!
